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Originally Posted by Undertoad
So what UG is actually saying -- although he doesn't realize it -- is "Guns make the American people polite", quite a true statement.
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I don't completely agree with this and will hopefully build off it. While "Guns make the American people polite" does apply to many (most could possibly fit too) it does not apply to every sub-culture that is considered American.
UG's example, a gun range, is only one sub-culture of America and his example is very true for that sub-culture.
If you go to other sub-cultures, such as gangs, you will see the opposite.
Maybe it isn't being "American" or "British" that makes someone polite with guns or no guns but how they react to the power they get from guns. The people that go to gun ranges have been taught to react differently to the power of guns opposed to the people that join gangs. The people that go to ranges see guns as something greater than just a tool, but as a symbol of peace and/or respect. The people that join gangs see guns as a tool to enforce their lust for power.
In the hands of one sub-culture, guns can and will make society safer, but in the hands of the other sub-culture, it makes society much more dangerous. I will also assume that these sub-cultures or trains of thought are not just limited to America, but the entire human race.