I smell a troll. :thumbdn: Or a naive individual. You've got to tell us where you live. Everyone would love to live somewhere that has no crime, no evil, and no stray dogs.
I live in LA. Crime, evil and stray dogs exist here. Too bad you can't shoot "crime" or "evil". That would be nice and simple, wouldn't it? I suppose you could shoot a stray dog, but in a city like this, I wouldn't recommend it. Walking stick, my friend.
axtalano its not your position i have trouble with. your total lack of tolerance for any one carrying any protection is not tenable.
I have plenty of tolerance for protection for those who
need it.
this is my position& assorted bits. carrying whatever a person desires is their own decision
I actually agree with that. Doing heroin is also "their own decision", but not a smart one, is it?
a sense of safety is important for enjoyment in any excursion
Again, I agree. If you need a gun to give you a a sense of safety, your battle is already lost. It saddens me what a paranoid society we are devolving into.
you like to debate all positions differing from your own
debates belong in academic halls
Um, aren't you the one debating me?
if i took you on a walk at dark in watts california one time & we were unarmed 100% probability we would be mugged.
Absolutely false, and maybe even a little racist. This is the paranoia I was referring to, fed by TV news. I worked in South Central LA for 3 years. Walked around in the dark all the time. Aside form some verbal harassment, never any problem. And I'm a skinny, dorky white boy. I probably look like an easy victim.
cougers are on increase because of food supply [feral hogs]
loose dogs & 2 footed predators are definitely a possibility.
Again, I agree. Winning the lottery is a possibility too. I'm not going quit my job and live life anticipating that though.
i beleive you are a practising psycotherispt [i,m sure you will be happy to correct me if i'm incorrect]
I am, but what does that have to do with anything we are discussing?
a simple look at statistictics will show the massive increase in crimes against people
I believe you are wrong. According to FBI statistics, violent crimes have been steadily decreasing for a number of years now. We have more and more people in jail for drug possession crimes, yes. Just possession though (not selling or making), so those are harmless crimes. But privatized jails need our money, so they criminalize harmless behavior for profits. Just wait till they start criminalizing carrying knives, so they can profit even more on the backs of ordinary citizens!
your literary style of taking each statement & debating same is very tiring
most of the time my tolerance is not tested but your knee jerk reaction to any type of self preservation is indicitive of a man living on a pink cloud.
You say 'pink cloud', I say 'reality'
please let me take you to east dallas some evening. we,ll see if your oration is enough defense to save your hinnie.
Sir, I bet South Central makes east Dallas look like Disneyland. You sound so scared of "brown" areas.
in summation i expect a 700 word litiney from yourself trying to justify your position above all others.
But I thought "debates belong in academic halls."
know this; i live where i stand, & your proclamations are welcome ; however they certainly wo'nt be given much credence in reality. dennis strickland.
We agree to disagree. You base your way of thinking on your life experience, as I do on mine. Good day.
