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[-] madcaesar@lemmy.world 54 points 4 months ago

Nevermind the racial part.

Your scenario actually highlights a good point, what kind of society do we want to live in? Some western everyone for them selves, shoot first talk later, or do we want to live in a civilized society?

My belief is that guns in general make us less safe. Both of the individuals in this story would be safer if neither had any guns. As well as the entire neighborhood, would also be safer without guns.

[-] Zink@programming.dev 13 points 4 months ago

I’ll take the civilized society please. Unfortunately I seem to be surrounded by people who think they’re the badass, and they advocate for their ideal Wild West shoot first world from the comfort of their suburban home.

[-] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

They always live in the dullest suburb.

[-] prole@sh.itjust.works 12 points 4 months ago

Nevermind the racial part.

Yeah I don't think I will... This isn't happening in a vacuum.

[-] Soulg@sh.itjust.works 22 points 4 months ago

It's not but he was making the point that you don't even need to have that aspect included and it's still coming off terribly

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

That's what I was point out when Rittenhouse got away with murder. We are building a last man standing justice system.

[-] refalo@programming.dev 1 points 4 months ago

guns don't kill people... stupid does.

there are countries with guns AND no crime.

[-] Syrc@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

Yes. That’s why you need to make sure there’s no stupid involved when you sell a gun, and the US seem to fail pretty hard at that.

[-] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 months ago

there are countries with guns AND no crime.

I'm sure you have a ready list to support a bold statement like that, and that they are all desirable places to live. I remind you that you said NO crime.

[-] refalo@programming.dev 1 points 4 months ago
[-] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 months ago

what is hyperbole

Not a valid support for this statement, among other things.

guns don’t kill people… stupid does.

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