Natural rights are like that.
And how does that apply to what EDCs you carry and when?
Natural rights are like that.
should be a Gibbs rule "Rule 9 (a) never loan your knife"I personally don't care what "sheeple" think. I always have a large folder on me and that's all. If they get scared by knives they'd stroke about my ccw in my waist band.
I've been contemplating starting to carrying a 2nd cheaper knife to let people use if someone needs to borrow one. Last week at work a co-worker asked to borrow a knife. I got it back 5 min later and it looked like he tried cutting barbed wire with it. Required alot of diamond work to get the chips out. Good thing I never carry my favorites at work.
Got It thanks. There was an episode on Law And Order SVU with Robin Williams that was just about this subject.Sheeple (a portmanteau of "sheep" and "people") is a derogatory term that highlights the passive herd behavior of people easily controlled by a governing power which likens them to sheep, a herd animal that is easily led about. The term is used to describe those who voluntarily acquiesce to a suggestion without critical analysis or research in large part because the majority of others possess a similar mindset.
...is a literal description of the lifestyle of sheep.I live in a rural area where everyone does the same
No, we don't. The news stories you (almost) linked to do not support your claims, nor are they representative of society; they are "news" because they are exceptions.We live in a society now where the mere sight of an opposing political hat to shirt gets people spit on and beaten. Where we cannot even show our patriotic pride for our country and flag without being called a racist or a nazi. Where school kids are taught chanting USA or displaying the flag is offensive to others.
I'd like to see a link to any of this..
My gut tells me that I'm the kinda guy that you think prevents all of this.
I don't understand where this thread has gone...
So...you're saying you need to carry a big knife to protect you from people who'll beat you up for the t-shirt you wear?
I can't tell if this thread belongs in Current Events or Practical Tactical
More likely the political arena. Of course it seems like the majority of the participants haven't coughed up the necessary cash to participate there, so maybe they should, instead, shut up and read the rules they agreed to follow when signing up for the site.I don't understand where this thread has gone...
So...you're saying you need to carry a big knife to protect you from people who'll beat you up for the t-shirt you wear?
I can't tell if this thread belongs in Current Events or Practical Tactical
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/na...ter-protest/htFyg9NRPl0Q5BQI7zhNyH/story.html
http://mobile.wnd.com/2017/07/man-bleeds-on-dance-floor-from-pummeling-due-to-trump-hat/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4723136/Man-attacked-MAGA-hat-fixed-Trump-supporter.html
http://nypost.com/2017/07/22/i-was-attacked-with-a-glass-bottle-because-of-my-maga-hat/
Student wearing Trump hat attacked on schoolbus,suspendedhttp://video.foxnews.com/v/5312049890001/?#sp=show-clips
http://abc7ny.com/politics/man-wearing-trump-hat-choked-pinned-on-nyc-subway/1608588/
http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/crime/article113861973.html
http://www.fox13news.com/news/local-news/veteran-says-he-was-punched-for-wearing-trump-hat
http://gothamist.com/2016/08/09/trump_shirt_beating.php
Let me know if you need more.
Me too.I carry a knife I like unobtrusively in my pocket. Take it out when something needs cut. Use it as a tool without fanfare. Put it back in my pocket. All while I go about my day respectfully and without calling other people names or dehumanizing them. Seems to work for me.
I don't often use a knife in front of strange people out in public, but I have no problem cleaning my nails with a function on my Vic while waiting at a doctors office or something.
Do you maniacs actually clean your fingernails in public?
Yes, only toe nails and nose picking (with a knife of course) while waiting at the the doctor's office.Fingernails? No.
Toenails? Yes?
And every time some "sheeple" looks at me funny regardless of what knife I use!
Guess some people are just disgusted by knives!
I agree conceptually, but there might be a difference between people's perception of an auto knife and a slip joint of some sort and both will probably do the job. But the auto would certainly be better for personal protection. The dangerous weapon aspect is what people react to typically or what they think is a dangerous weapon.I personally refuse to let other people's irrational fears dictate what I carry. I firmly believe that irrational fears can in reality cause much more dangerous outcomes than what the person is originally afraid of. It would be a shame if any of us didn't have the tool we needed in a given situation just because of the possible reaction of what are, frankly, ridiculous people.
People with an aversion to knives and those who consider the carrying of knives to be uncivilized need to realize that they hold an absolutely ludicrous point of view. The fact is, the edged tool was one of the most vital innovations in human history, to the point that it actually shaped human evolution, and without blades there would likely be no civilization in the first place. From this standpoint, it would actually be more rational for us to be aghast at those who don't carry knives.
I will continue, come what may, to carry and use whichever knife I see fit to carry. Furthermore, I refuse to let the possible reactions of misguided judgmental people have any influence whatsoever on my right to do so. Let them judge me by my actions, not by what I choose to posses.
What else am I supposed to do, look at a magazine ?Me too.
However, I think this thread has missed the more important point:
Do you maniacs actually clean your fingernails in public?
I am 1-1/2 hours minimum from the nearest hospital
The problem with a knife here is that the size permissible is at the discretion of the police.
So who else has this dual EDC requirement?
I agree conceptually, but there might be a difference between people's perception of an auto knife and a slip joint of some sort and both will probably do the job. But the auto would certainly be better for personal protection. The dangerous weapon aspect is what people react to typically or what they think is a dangerous weapon.
I might add that you can't please everyone regardless. So, we do what we feel is right for us and life goes on.