Human Nature

d-ray657 · #1 01-30-2013, 10:16 AM

Time for some dime store philosophy. (A first aside - isn't the term "dime store" obsolete now, anyway?)

We have quite the free-for-all here, and that's what political discussion is. Politics is one area where passions run high. Pretty soon, one person or another will respond to one position or another with an insult. (And this occurs from participants on the left and the right.) Well, being the humans we are, we respond in kind. Quite often the dispute escalates to the point where the original issue becomes secondary to the battle of wills.

This IMHO is why the proliferation of firearms is problematic, to put it lightly. Here, we only have battle of words. I'll throw a few nasty bits into cyberspace, and you'll respond in kind. But, outside of the virtual battle we have going on here, more and more people are packing. When slight or perceived slight begets insult, begets further insult, begets shouting, begets blows - escalation of a dispute leads to violence, and if those engaged in the violent dispute are armed, well it can become deadly.

What's the answer? I don't know. Hope we continue to evolve as a species, I suppose. I just hope we survive long enough to continue the process.

Regards,

D-Ray

piece-itpete · #2 01-30-2013, 11:34 AM

If and when it becomes a problem Don, then we can go after it.

I know a coupla CCW guys and they take it very seriously.

Pete

Boreas · #3 01-30-2013, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by piece-itpete

If and when it becomes a problem Don, then we can go after it.

I know a coupla CCW guys and they take it very seriously.

Pete

And, apparently, some who don't... to the extent that they carry illegally.

John

piece-itpete · #4 01-30-2013, 12:17 PM

Indeed. Perhaps if the professionals that keep us safe with their guns were around she wouldn't have to.

Pete

Wasillaguy · #5 01-30-2013, 12:28 PM

If this were the case, homicide rates would be going up along with the number of people legally carrying guns.

Do you people actually get into conversations on the streets that lead to arguments and fist fights? I haven't been in a fist fight since I was 17.
Does your intolerance for other's views really enrage you to the point you fear you will become violent? If so, I agree, you shouldn't have a gun.
What could make you mad enough to kill someone for their views? A youtube video denigrating your religion?

d-ray657 · #6 01-30-2013, 12:39 PM

Do you mean to tell me that a lot of the bravado we see here is actually posturing?

Regards,

D-Ray

Wasillaguy · #7 01-30-2013, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by d-ray657

Do you mean to tell me that a lot of the bravado we see here is actually posturing?

Regards,

D-Ray

Please provide some examples of my bravado here. I think you guys have seen too many Alaska reality shows. I'm just a normal guy who happens to live in Alaska. I'm not big and tough and macho. The macho types are the ones who don't think they need a gun. I know there are plenty out there who could kick my ass in a heartbeat, and I have a family to protect, thus I have firearms.

Boreas · #8 01-30-2013, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Wasillaguy

Please provide some examples of my bravado here. I think you guys have seen too many Alaska reality shows. I'm just a normal guy who happens to live in Alaska. I'm not big and tough and macho. The macho types are the ones who don't think they need a gun. I know there are plenty out there who could kick my ass in a heartbeat, and I have a family to protect, thus I have firearms.

Well, there was that time you talked about killing all the Muslims before they had a chance to kill you.

And, no, I'm not going to bother to look it up. I remember it very clearly and I think you do too.

John

Wasillaguy · #9 01-30-2013, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Boreas

Well, there was that time you talked about killing all the Muslims before they had a chance to kill you.

And, no, I'm not going to bother to look it up. I remember it very clearly and I think you do too.

John

Nope, don't remember that one John. I remember saying something similar about terrorists, not an entire religion though. And I believe I was referring to supporting our military's mission, not that I was personally going Rambo.

You tried the same accusation before, didn't work then either.

You may be better off looking it up, it seems your memory isn't too accurate.

bhunter · #10 01-30-2013, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Wasillaguy

Please provide some examples of my bravado here. I think you guys have seen too many Alaska reality shows. I'm just a normal guy who happens to live in Alaska. I'm not big and tough and macho. The macho types are the ones who don't think they need a gun. I know there are plenty out there who could kick my ass in a heartbeat, and I have a family to protect, thus I have firearms.

Viewed like that, one would think that liberals would view guns as being good for their goal of egalitarianism.