Quote Originally Posted by james_bond_007 View Post
Sometimes it is not what's OK (i.e. legal), but rather what IS or IS NOT the norm.
Seeing someone carry a rifle in Walmat is not the "norm" in the US. I can understand why people would panic and call the police. Legal or not.

I'm sure it would be considered completely normal at the Tehran Walmart.

When we traveled overseas, my wife freaked out at the airports and train stations when she saw security guards with UZI's. The locals didn't mind because that was their "norm".
Had we seen armed security personnel at O'Hare, DFW, or DIA, many more people would have been alarmed because is is NOT the "norm" in the US.
I will play devil's advocate here and ask why challenging the norm is so frowned upon now? Technically speaking supporting Obama seems to be the "norm," if you define the norm as what the majority of everyone else is doing. What about those of us who challenge the norm? Do you find it just that we are harassed or even arrested for going against the grain, but not violating any law? The norm is to not swear in the presence of children, yet I see it constantly. The norm is to not be loud and obnoxious in movie theaters, yet I see it all the time. Do these people break the law? No. So should I call the cops on them? No. See what I mean? Some norms are wrong and need to be changed.