Kronk: So we should sit on our butts and accept what we have because others have it worse? And it isn't about having things run "our" way, it's about having things run in a way that at least gives people a chance to have a say in how their society is governed.

If we're going to accept faulty government just because humans are faulty then we must accept every government has the right to exist because the people they govern are faulty. I for one do not believe that we are consigned to system of economic and social destitution or that we must accept what we have simply because we are flawed. We have the capacity to do better and better things don't coming along simply because we wish them to.

I think it will! When Andromeda and Milky Way collide, the resulted mess will most probably be something else than two galaxies you still could point out as Andromeda and Milky Way.

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You think giving everyone a gun and see who survives the longest solves anything? The problem of democracy, that is, building a society where everyone is granted an equal share in making community decisions, hasn't been solved for societies larger than 12 individuals yet, but just giving up and saying, well, let's go back to Social Darwinism is just silly. Until everyone on the planet acts responsibly, refuses to solve conflicts violently, and spreads an abundance of love, we'll have to put up with horribly inefficient compromises.

Someone needs to get sued for a lot of money is that game loses any sales.

Only because they aren't (and/or can't). If somebody has a water balloon and you don't then you're going to be a little uneasy too.

Bull Why would you feel less uneasy just because you now have a gun? Other people still have guns, you having that gun isn't going to make you any safer. It might actually make other people with weapons more uneasy themselves, and more prone to panicking and shooting.

If things are that dangerous, that you feel you need a loaded lethal weapon on you at all times, I doubt having the gun would do all that much. If it does, I think you probably over estimated the danger of the situation.

I highly doubt it'd make me feel safer. You'd still have to be extremely paranoid to make sure someone doesn't shoot you in the back from tens of feet away.

If owning a gun makes you feel safer, then you don't need to have it to begin with. You are the type of person that does fit into Thomas' remark as you would be more likely to panic and shoot an innocent person during an intense situation. Police statistics even show a gun owner is more likely to be killed with his/her own gun during a house invasion. Don't get me wrong, having a gun doesn't make me uneasy either nor does it make me feel safe. Me and my wife live with my father-in-law who is former Army and retired Marine and a gun fanatic. When I first moved in 11 years ago he had guns I had never heard of before. He even buys his grandchildren bb guns to try and get them hooked on guns at an early age (my son is seven and he has a bb gun from my father-in-law and he plans to buy a pink one for his granddaughter...just to give you an idea of how far he goes). I now know how to use a wide selection of guns, but knowing this doesn't make me feel safer or uneasy. Guns, even though deadly, are about as neutral for me as programming. People kill people, not guns as a person can kill you just as easily with a knife, car, or hammer so there is no reason to feel uneasy because someone owns one. Same way you shouldn't feel safe for owning one.

Because we use them for hunting, we don't stock pile them for a revolution.

And yes, half of my family hunts, every year.

Also we have fairly strict laws that most (normal) people tend to follow.

By law you have to store your guns in a locked cabinet, SEPARATE from the ammo. Concealed carry I think is quite a bit more difficult to get, as is a permit to just carry in the open in public.

Now what about all those people that don't bother with the permits, and carry anyhow? put that in your statistics.

TF: Yes, I do more safe now that I can carry a concealed weapon on me. I have been mugged twice and that weight on my hip provides a reassurance since I know I at least have the possibility of defending myself now(either through using it or by simply having the weapon).

The point of carrying a concealed weapon is that no one else knows you have it. So why would anyone else panic if they don't know you're carrying it? It's a faulty argument.

Phoenix: If I lived in a dangerous neighborhood then having a gun would indeed make me feel safer. By your argument thinking I need it means I don't need it which would be untrue because I live in a dangerous neighborhood. A cop thinks he needs his firearm for protection so does that mean he doesn't actually need it? And before you say the cop is in a dangerous profession don't forget that criminals aren't just dangerous to cops.

Trent: Not every gun-toting American stockpiles weapons for a revolution. The vast majority like to hunt or simply would like the opportunity to defend themselves. Argument void.

And as Arthur pointed out, having more laws doesn't keep criminals from breaking the law. I took my concealed license class, I passed a morals check, I have a clean record, and I go to the range regularly so that when I do find myself in the situation to use my weapon I know I have a fairly good chance of hitting what I intend to hit. I also keep all my weapons in a locked safe separate from the ammo(aside from my handgun which I keep close by in case of a break-in) and am teaching my son that they are dangerous and not toys. I would hardly call myself a danger to those around me nor do I panic easily. The only possible argument that's been presented that may have some validity is increased paranoia but even then paranoia is far too strong of a word. I am more observant of my surroundings but that doesn't mean I see danger in every person or expect to shoot every person that happens to walk behind me.