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Originally posted by jaguar
You love reiterating my points don't you?
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Um...not always. Here I thought you were saying "It's because a regime is despotic that it comits genocide."
My point is that a regime can <b>become</b> despotic because its power is absolute, and to hold absolute power one thing they must do is disarm their people. A regime that is bent on disarming people is one that is moving to consolidate its power.
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Unlike the not-so urbane guerrilla. I have to admit I’m coming round on this issue. In the end I think it depends if you want a big government or not, or at least the degree of government control. In the end I think the basis of my opinion is that I don't like the majority having power, on the whole they are stupid, myopic and apathetic. Doesn't mean its no the best system but...
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And it's that apathy that makes it possible for a depot to gain control. This is why folks opposed to gun prohibition feel they need to raise their voices every time there's a move to prrohibit guns.
Even in the "violent , militaristic" US, most people don't have guns. Being already disarmed, they are apathetic on the issue; there's this sheep-like "doesn't affect me, sounds like a good idea, go ahead" reaction and then they roll over and go back to sleep. Then when trouble comes to their door, and the cops show up half an hour later, they're outraged and look for somebody to sue.
Those of us who <b>do</b> care about this issue often feel we must speak strongly for our voices to be heard. Unfortunately, for some folks this sometimes combines with frustration from trying to explain our views to the "sheeple" to produce strident, hyperbolic tone of rhetoric. All I can say in defense of that is there's plenty of hyperbole on the other side too.