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Topic	Another day, another school shooting in the US
hypnoticspector 02/23/18 9:04:53 AM #404:	Jen0125 posted... So let's get rid of all laws! Stupid logic. i'm actually a proponent of that, it's called anarchy. the thing about that sort of system is that it requires people to be intelligent and compassionate. note, anarchy is not defined as chaos, simply the absence of government. intelligent, compassionate, responsible people can make an anarchy work well. too many people are stupid and selfish, and no matter how much legislation is written they will continue to cause problems. because they are stupid and selfish. it's already illegal to bring guns in certain places. it's illegal to assault/batter/murder someone. it's illegal for some to acquire guns. guess what? criminals still do it. criminals don't obey laws. do you not understand that? are you not familiar with how prohibition went? making alcohol illegal didn't make it go away. making guns illegal won't make them go away. the criminals will still acquire/make them while law abiding citizens would have no defense. do you not understand that? furthermore, a gun is an inanimate object. guns can't do anything on their own. they are simply tools. guns are not the root cause of the issue at hand, the improper use of guns is merely a symptom. the root cause is the mental / intelligence issues of the individual misusing guns, or whatever weapon they gain access to. attempting to fix issues by addressing symptoms does absolutely nothing to address the root cause. do you not understand that? what do you actually understand? <cite>hypnoticspector posted [p:896617365] in Another da... [t:76318949]...</cite> <quote><cite>Jen0125 posted...</cite> <quote>So let's get rid of all laws! Stupid logic.</quote> i'm actually a proponent of that, it's called anarchy. the thing about that sort of system is that it requires people to be intelligent and compassionate. note, anarchy is not defined as chaos, simply the absence of government. intelligent, compassionate, responsible people can make an anarchy work well. too many people are stupid and selfish, and no matter how much legislation is written they will continue to cause problems. because they are stupid and selfish. it's already illegal to bring guns in certain places. it's illegal to assault/batter/murder someone. it's illegal for some to acquire guns. guess what? criminals still do it. criminals don't obey laws. do you not understand that? are you not familiar with how prohibition went? making alcohol illegal didn't make it go away. making guns illegal won't make them go away. the criminals will still acquire/make them while law abiding citizens would have no defense. do you not understand that? furthermore, a gun is an inanimate object. guns can't do anything on their own. they are simply tools. guns are not the root cause of the issue at hand, the improper use of guns is merely a symptom. the root cause is the mental / intelligence issues of the individual misusing guns, or whatever weapon they gain access to. attempting to fix issues by addressing symptoms does absolutely nothing to address the root cause. do you not understand that? what do you actually understand?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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