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haele

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11. In context of the story that saying comes from, it's sarcastic.

Mon Dec 5, 2022, 11:41 AM

Dec 2022

The "armed society is a polite society" indicated that to keep everyone from being shot at random, people in public go around carefully fearful and polite to ensure no one got mad and started firing at will.
An armed society restricts speech and individual activity in public.
Yes, Heinlein ended up being a Liberatarian (he started out a Eugene Debs supporter, but his second wife/co-writer was a Republican), but he also wasn't stupid when it came to realistically observing human nature.

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An armed society is a polite society. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2022 #1

Heinlein was not correct was he? Irish_Dem Dec 2022 #2

In context of the story that saying comes from, it's sarcastic. haele Dec 2022 #11

Yes I know the quote has been taken out of context. Irish_Dem Dec 2022 #12

True, they take the 1st and 2nd Amendments out of context all the time. haele Dec 2022 #13

A six year old typically exhibits the self interest stage of moral development. Irish_Dem Dec 2022 #14

Florida Geriatric Murderer . . . . hatrack Dec 2022 #3

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DUzzy nomination here! marble falls Dec 2022 #6

Just one of the many reasons I do not carry a weapon or have one in the house ... marble falls Dec 2022 #5

So tough on crime Florida edhopper Dec 2022 #7

my son has a dispute with a neighbor barbtries Dec 2022 #8

Make it 105 question everything Dec 2022 #9

this raises the issue of gun owners with dementia GenXer47 Dec 2022 #10

With all the guns in this country, shootings over HOA issues are Not shocking. sarcasmo Dec 2022 #15