While I'm in a political mood...
The 2nd Amendment.
"A well-regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed."
Let's look at this for a second. This amendment is what one could call a problem with a dependant variable where we in math class.
The right to bear arms cannot be infringed BECAUSE we need a militia to guard our country.
Do we need a militia? What's this about a US Army with over a million soldiers all armed and trained?Obviously a militia is unneccesary. So if we don't have a militia, doesn't the whole amendment crumble? Looks to me like the only reason we ha(ve/d) the "right" to bear weapons of death is because we might need a militia.
Someone tell me a purpose for bearing arms now? Oh, for self defense? If someone has you at gunpoint, do you think it'll do you any fucking good to have a gun in your pocket when they guy will shoot you if you make a move for it?
AND EVEN IF YOU HAVE THE GUN IN YOUR HAND TO BEGIN WITH - the only way I can see gun-based self defense being practical - if you get the first shot off it still means someone died because you had a weapon. No one should be able to kill another person, ever.
Some people claim they should have it for entertainment. If you go out there and shoot a duck for fun then bring it to the house, skin it, and cook it, I don't have a problem with you. But if you go out and shoot some random deer just because, you're a heartless asshole who would probably do the same to humans. People who hunt for fun need to find another hobby, because killing things for pleasure is sadistic and needs to stop.
That's about it. Someone give me a good reason why we should be able to carry weapons, if you can think of one.
"A well-regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed."
Let's look at this for a second. This amendment is what one could call a problem with a dependant variable where we in math class.
The right to bear arms cannot be infringed BECAUSE we need a militia to guard our country.
Do we need a militia? What's this about a US Army with over a million soldiers all armed and trained?Obviously a militia is unneccesary. So if we don't have a militia, doesn't the whole amendment crumble? Looks to me like the only reason we ha(ve/d) the "right" to bear weapons of death is because we might need a militia.
Someone tell me a purpose for bearing arms now? Oh, for self defense? If someone has you at gunpoint, do you think it'll do you any fucking good to have a gun in your pocket when they guy will shoot you if you make a move for it?
AND EVEN IF YOU HAVE THE GUN IN YOUR HAND TO BEGIN WITH - the only way I can see gun-based self defense being practical - if you get the first shot off it still means someone died because you had a weapon. No one should be able to kill another person, ever.
Some people claim they should have it for entertainment. If you go out there and shoot a duck for fun then bring it to the house, skin it, and cook it, I don't have a problem with you. But if you go out and shoot some random deer just because, you're a heartless asshole who would probably do the same to humans. People who hunt for fun need to find another hobby, because killing things for pleasure is sadistic and needs to stop.
That's about it. Someone give me a good reason why we should be able to carry weapons, if you can think of one.