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Originally posted by Animal:
What is exactly the purpose of a gun? Certainly not to hunt for food, as spears and bows were used for hunting long before the invention of gun poweder. No the gun is a weapon of mass destruction, designed to wage war on fellow man. Perhaps the world would be a much better place to live if there were no guns. How many innocent people have died at the hands of firearms? We can't feed the hungry, cure the addicts, solve the problems of the new age black plagues, but we can build a bigger, better gun! Look at all the high school shootings. Would most of these have happened if these kids (yes, they were kids!) have such easy access to guns? For the longest time the British police never carried guns. Yes, let's all start carrying a sidearm, real good idea!
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Did you think for a second before you started typing this?
"What is exactly the purpose of a gun?"
What is the purpose of a gun? How about shooting. Shooting does not exclusively mean people. Shooting can mean competitave shooting, which is something I really enjoy. A gun can shoot anything.
"No the gun is a weapon of mass destruction..."
A gun is a weapon of mass destruction? Weapons of mass destruction are bombs. Nuclear bombs are the weapons that incur that title most often. Friggin machine guns are considered SMALL ARMS not "weapons of mass destruction". If a machine gun is small arms, imagine what a pistol must be. Micro Arms?
"...designed to wage war on fellow man"
Man has been waging war on fellow man since the dawn of time. The gun did not start this. The gun will not finish this.
"Perhaps the world would be a much better place to live if there were no guns"
How? If there were no guns there would be a substitute. As long as there is society, there will be deviants. As long as there are deviants there will be crime. As long as there is crime, there will be a need for society to protect itself from the crimes of deviants. Whether society is protecting itself with swords and arrows or guns and tanks, the end result is the same. People die. Don't blame that on guns, blame it on weak-ass minded people.
"How many innocent people have died at the hands of firearms?"
How many innocent people have died in automobiles on our freeways? Should people not drive anymore?
"We can't feed the hungry, cure the addicts, solve the problems of the new age black plagues, but we can build a bigger, better gun!"
How do addicts and plagues and guns relate? I have no idea where you are going with this. Give me one similarity between guns and curing an addict please before I cry.
"Would most of these have happened if these kids (yes, they were kids!) have such easy access to guns?"
Kids having access to guns is not the guns fault. It is the parents fault. A gun is a tool. I'm sure you know all about being a tool.
Listen, I have nothing against you, but we massively disagree here. There are six pages here of reasoned arguements for and against firearms. Most of these posters have put alot of thought into their words. It doesn't appear that you put much thought into your words. I'm sure you are a very smart person, and I'm anxious to hear your reasoned opinion on gun control, but please take a second and make it just that. A reasoned opinion. Thanks! [img]smile.gif[/img]
[ 05-02-2002, 11:55 PM: Message edited by: MILAMBER ]