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RE: Giving teachers guns opens padoras box
If you take away teachers, take away schools, and take away students, and replace with...
...Is it a good idea to be able to defend yourself in any given environment, at any given time?
It makes it all much clearer, in my opinion...
Sure everyone should be able to, but the bigger question is how?
When a man is pulled over by the police and he doesnt have a weapon and he is shot for no reason, does he have the opportunity to "defend himself" ?
With no weapon, he doesn't, no. Ergo the right to self defense at all times.
The answers are easy, if you ask the right question.
Drilling down into specific details detracts from the principle.
It's the principle that is important.
Everyone has the right to self defense. No 'shades of gray' areas.
Work from that principle, it becomes much clearer.
Anything getting in the way of that principle, automatically negates a fundamental right.
Interesting "the right" I don't think learning institutions are the place or environment to have guns. Lethal tools used to kill and intimidate. Some schools in New York have metal detectors, why you ask?
Because students were bringing guns to school. Why not have everyone bring guns to school, students too. They too have the right to protect themselves.
If the student are adults - yes they do have that right.
If they are not adults - it's not their right - that's the adults job to protect them.
It's a fundamental difference in perspective.
I will take responsibility for myself.
You would prefer to give others the responsibility to look after you...bless. lol
I'm an adult.
How old are you, btw?
Im an adult as well sir.
It is surprising how many adult's wish to be taken care of...in a childlike way.
...through post war cultural marxism - and post modernistic abstract theories gaining intellectual credibility ,- it has 'infantasized' a whole generation - or two.
That's why I ask, mate.
I really appreciate your opinion, its always refreshing to have a spirited debate. We disagree but I know your very passionate about your beliefs and so am I. Experience and knowledge help to develop what we believe in and core set of values. Thank you for a spirited debate sir.