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- From: markbr%radian@natinst.com (markbr)
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- Subject: Re: the US elections...
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.225556.1732@radian.uucp>
- Date: 17 Nov 92 22:55:56 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov14.003413.8356@henson.cc.wwu.edu> n9020351@henson.cc.wwu.edu (James Douglas Del-Vecchio) writes:
- >ksm@abb-sc.abb-sc.com (Ashley) writes:
- >> Now I own a handgun. I look down at the piece of cold metal and
- >>rubber resting uncomfortably in my hand and I feel sick. This thing was
- >>made for the express purpose of killing human beings. I don't like it. I
- >
- > It's all in your head. Your grandpa's hunting rifles are
- >even more deadly.
- >
- How do you know her granpa had hunting rifles? Neither of mine certainly didn't.
- And are you trying to tell her she *should* be happy with feeling that she
- *needed* to buy one?
-
- >>don't like it at all. But the other night the police gunned down a man who
- >>was out of his mind on drugs and very well armed just a few blocks from
- >>where I live. It's a dangerous world out there, and it keeps getting
- >>smaller all the time. I own a handgun. I don't like it, but I own a
- >>handgun.
- >> - Ashley
-
- Ashley,
- I understand how you feel. In fact, I'm glad you do dislike it. The people
- that worry me are the ones who think "oh, wow, it's great, now I can protect
- myself (and probably, "NOW, I'm a REAL MAN!)"). They don't seem to realize
- the horror of the necessity. *THIS* is a civilization? I remember seeing
- pieces, about the time of King Arthur, and other "good kings", where they boast
- that "a woman could walk the length of the kingdom, wearing jewels, and not
- be afraid of being attacked". I *am* very sorry that you felt the need.
-
- mark
-