Quote to think about.

[theGinsue]

Addison Gayle, Jr.

"Power comes not from the barrel of a gun, but from one's awareness of his or her own cultural strength and the unlimited capacity to empathize with, feel for, care, and love one's brothers and sisters"

In a perfect world, this would be true. Unfortunately, we don't live in a perfect world. There are a growing number amongst us who don't respect the rights of others, nor do they value human life. These people fail to understand reason or compassion. What they understand is the application of a greater force than they are able to trespass upon others; nothing less.

"Though defensive violence will always be 'a sad necessity' in the eyes of men of principle, it would be still more unfortunate if wrongdoers should dominate just men."

Well quoted Chunky!

Mr. Bubba, consider this, there are those of us who:
(A) respect others and reasonable boundaries, (B) maintain that there is nothing more valuable than a human life, (C) wish to dictate the direction of our own lives - versus letting another individual choose for us, (D) think with logic and reason, and (E) take the responsibility for our safety and the safety of our loved ones upon ourselves instead of expecting someone else to provide safety for us. It is we who understand that sometimes the power that comes from the barrel of a gun is the only thing preventing us from becoming someone's victim.

But then, according to your profile you're just 18 and given the bias touchy-feeler sort of education system we have today, I wouldn't expect you'd understand what I'm saying.

[SA Friday]

Hey... Don't feed the trolls.

[Ashton]

No one likes an overachiever.

[HoneyBadger]

Other quotes to think about:
But now if you have a moneybag, take it; if you have a food sack, do the same; if you don't have a sword, sell you cloak and buy one. For I tell you that this that is written must yet be fulfilled in me: 'He let himself be taken as a criminal.' For what scripture said about me is even now reaching its fulfillment.
JESUS.

"Of all the tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience."
- C. S. Lewis

And of course:

A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity"
-Sigmund Freud , "General Introduction to Psychoanalysis"

And:
Life is a tragedy for those who feel, and a comedy for those who think. -Jean de la Bruyere,

And my favorite:
If guns cause crime, then all of mine are defective.

[nynco]

FUKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK MEEEEEEEEEEEEE. How many different screen names does NYNCO / FLATLINE go by. Holy SHIT It seems like almost every new member since early 012 has some form of Liberalitis .
Isn't there another web sight you #$%^& Bomb Throwers could join??????? F$%^&*K

Jim you really need to see someone and either get your meds adjusted or talk to them about your paranoia issues. I have only one screen name. Regardless the world is a lot bigger than people who think exactly like you. Maybe meds will help you deal with that.

[asmo]

No matter where you go - there you are.

[Sawin]

I think everyone should just point the trolls to theGinsue's post above....

[JM Ver. 2.0]

Everywhere is walking distence if you have the time...

[Sawin]

Everywhere is walking distence if you have the time...

..and wherewithal. A trudge cross-country would be nothing short of suck.

[SuperiorDG]

No matter where you go - there you are.

And it is not Utopia, never was or will be.