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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns. Think that's a catchy but ridiculous claim? Apparently the UK police don't think so now.
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But notice that there aren't scores of articles - from any area of the press - demanding we be given the right to carry guns. It really isn't considered an aspect of freedom in this country - as Dana said it's not been part of our culture for a very long time.
So to hear your countrymen described as weak, undeserving of freedom and generally pathetic for letting a fascist Government ride rough-shod over them is really baffling.
As I've said before, I
know the UK does not have all the answers. Not when it comes to weapons, drugs, terrorism or healthcare. But I refuse to believe this country is sliding into dumb, drone-like slavery at the hands of The State. I also think that anyone who believes that should come and visit us for a while and talk to real Brits on the street. I don't mean the reasonably literate, reasonably liberal people who have the time and money to post here. I mean real, passionate, ignorant and blinkered Brits. The dry humour, lack of respect for authority and general all-round awkwardness of the average Brit in the street should reassure you that we don't do dictators here. Not since we woke up after Cromwell's death and decided, "I'll dance if I fucking well want to" anyway.
I really appreciate the diversity of views on here, but railing against what foreigners choose to do with their own country rarely gets you anywhere. Least of all when your opinions simply don't connect with people of that nationality.
I don't live in the land of the free. Fair enough. My upbringing in this country means I value things differently, and what you call freedom doesn't really concern me all that much. I'm not whistling past the graveyard - I'm a product of my upbringing. Much as Duck Duck is unable to understand how her perception of crime in America concerns anyone here.