Comments on: Hobbesian Gun Control http://the-american-catholic.com/2010/07/27/hobbesian-gun-control/ Politics and Culture from a Catholic perspective. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:02:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Suz http://the-american-catholic.com/2010/07/27/hobbesian-gun-control/#comment-14392 Suz Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:22:09 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=22665#comment-14392 Once guns are taken out of the commoners' hands, knives and other sharp objects begin to take on the oogedy-boogedy scary aspect. Not sure what comes after that. Brass candlesticks perhaps. I admit to having a visceral reaction to the AYA side-by-side in the LL Bean hunting catalog, but it has remarkably little to do with my fear of a tyrannical government. Once guns are taken out of the commoners’ hands, knives and other sharp objects begin to take on the oogedy-boogedy scary aspect. Not sure what comes after that. Brass candlesticks perhaps.

I admit to having a visceral reaction to the AYA side-by-side in the LL Bean hunting catalog, but it has remarkably little to do with my fear of a tyrannical government.

]]> By: Elaine Krewer http://the-american-catholic.com/2010/07/27/hobbesian-gun-control/#comment-14391 Elaine Krewer Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:42:49 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=22665#comment-14391 So according to this article, progressives/liberals think the only thing standing between us and Mad Max-style anarchy is an all-powerful nanny state. Well, pardon my bluntness here, but what did they expect when they have been going around for decades trying to convince people that the freedom to copulate at will like savages is the only freedom that really counts, and anything or anyone that gets in the way of it (particularly inconvienient spouses and unborn children) can and should be disposed of at will? Or when they blame crime solely or primarily on poverty, lack of education, racism, mental/emotional illness, etc., and disregard the notion of free will? In essence, they've already conceded a low opinion of the common person as little more than animals who can't help themselves, so it's no wonder they assume that anyone who gets their hands on a gun has the potential to turn into some kind of crazed psycho. So according to this article, progressives/liberals think the only thing standing between us and Mad Max-style anarchy is an all-powerful nanny state. Well, pardon my bluntness here, but what did they expect when they have been going around for decades trying to convince people that the freedom to copulate at will like savages is the only freedom that really counts, and anything or anyone that gets in the way of it (particularly inconvienient spouses and unborn children) can and should be disposed of at will? Or when they blame crime solely or primarily on poverty, lack of education, racism, mental/emotional illness, etc., and disregard the notion of free will? In essence, they’ve already conceded a low opinion of the common person as little more than animals who can’t help themselves, so it’s no wonder they assume that anyone who gets their hands on a gun has the potential to turn into some kind of crazed psycho.

]]> By: mundabor http://the-american-catholic.com/2010/07/27/hobbesian-gun-control/#comment-14390 mundabor Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:20:45 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=22665#comment-14390 This is a recurring problem of the leftists. They play "humanitarian" but as soon as you scratch the surface you discover that they don't like humans. The nanny thinking is the fruit of the same mentality: "you are a bunch of savages and we enlightened people must make civilised being out of animals like you" is the implied message. This is a recurring problem of the leftists.
They play “humanitarian” but as soon as you scratch the surface you discover that they don’t like humans.

The nanny thinking is the fruit of the same mentality: “you are a bunch of savages and we enlightened people must make civilised being out of animals like you” is the implied message.

]]> By: Bill Sr. http://the-american-catholic.com/2010/07/27/hobbesian-gun-control/#comment-14389 Bill Sr. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:16:09 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=22665#comment-14389 I agree but in your haste.. You missed my point. Did you not notice I said "first time buyers today". I agree but in your haste..

You missed my point. Did you not notice I said “first time buyers today”.

]]> By: DarwinCatholic http://the-american-catholic.com/2010/07/27/hobbesian-gun-control/#comment-14388 DarwinCatholic Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:05:52 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=22665#comment-14388 Actually, I think most guns are purchased because people enjoy hunting and/or target shooting. Defense against crime probably comes second after that, and defense against the government a distant third. Actually, I think most guns are purchased because people enjoy hunting and/or target shooting.

Defense against crime probably comes second after that, and defense against the government a distant third.

]]> By: Bill Sr. http://the-american-catholic.com/2010/07/27/hobbesian-gun-control/#comment-14387 Bill Sr. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:52:06 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=22665#comment-14387 Excuse me but are we to assume a rush to purchase most guns today is to protect ones life from other law abiding gun owners? Isn’t that a little absurd? If a poll were taken I believe we would find the average first time gun buyer today is most concerned with protecting his liberty and pursuit of happiness. This is the greatest threat to the average American at this time, not common criminals with guns but radical politicians with one party rule and a large following of thugs to enforce their tyrannical agenda. Excuse me but are we to assume a rush to purchase most guns today is to protect ones life from other law abiding gun owners? Isn’t that a little absurd?
If a poll were taken I believe we would find the average first time gun buyer today is most concerned with protecting his liberty and pursuit of happiness. This is the greatest threat to the average American at this time, not common criminals with guns but radical politicians with one party rule and a large following of thugs to enforce their tyrannical agenda.

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