Quote Originally Posted by Alric View Post
it goes both ways. I would rather have a responsible neighbor who helps in time of duress than a government that imposes control over me and my home. Your problem is you some how think governments are inherently peaceful and kind and that people are inherently evil and cruel.[/b]
As I said, you need to read some actually history.

Strong Governments have always risen up to liberate the vast majority of mankind for the tyranny of their neighbors.

Rule of the Neighbor is what we call the Dark Ages. Rule of the Neighbor is Barbarism.

Who most covets your property? Who most covets your wife? Your neighbor.

A Government ... a Central Government... may have an interest in establishing a General Peace and Law and Order. It can be impartial for the sake of Justice. It may want to calm everything down. Just as Louis the IVX was willing to go to war against every Neighbor in France if need be so that all the private Tyrannies would come to an end. And After he did impose Order and a Monopoly of Arms, France enjoyed a explosion of prosperity and influence, only to be opposed by other Nations who equally imposed Order for the sake of a General Prosperity.

Read.

Stop guessing.

Quote Originally Posted by Alric View Post


Countries that have banned guns from their citizens have seen an increase in crime.

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BULLSHIT! What, an increase in littering and J-walking.

There is no country with more per-capita guns then America. And America has the greatest per-capita class of imprisoned criminals, more ex-cons, more VIOLENT crime than anywhere that keeps any records at all.

But in Japan and Britain where guns are excluded from trade... what, there are a great many pickpockets. So what? Can you honestly compare drive-by shooting and armed rapes to "oops, I had my wallet a minute ago".

Howetzer, I was growing to expect more discernment, AND INTELLECTUAL HONESTY, from you. Don't begin to dissappoint me just after you began to earn my respect.