The Gun Is Civilization

[JackintheGreen]

26. I didn't change the subject

I expanded it to the logical conclusion of arming not just individuals but groups. If one law-abiding American with a gun increases civility/decreases crime then 1,000 or 10,000 or 100,000 do it so much better. But what if the crime isn't a mugging but mass oppression, humanitarian violations, or unlawful war? Well, if you arm the other side, by the logic you posted, the aggressor will have to think twice when faced with an equally armed victim.

We didn't give the muhajideen nukes. We didn't give Saddam nukes. We didn't give the Libyan rebels nukes. Or the Sadinistas. But we did arm them for what amounts to the same reason: it's harder to take advantage of your victim when they might shoot back. That was the logic you posted.

I'm not anti-gun. I'm anti the argument you posted. Wanna convince me? You need a better argument.