Now you want to talk about democracy, fine, I'm your huckleberry. Democracy,
in layman's terms, is simply that majority rules while protecting minority
interests, and there shall be no tax without representation, which is the
founding principle of this nation. Democracy has never been, nor will it
ever be, dictated by statistics and public sentiment.
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democracy is enforced by voting, which has direct connection with statistics
and public sentiment.
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Because if it were, then the tax rate of the rich will be 90%, because
statistics says the
overwhelming majority of the people will never make over 1 million a year,
and public sentiment is to tax the rich to death.
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if you can get >90 % of poor people out to vote, then you will have a very
good chance that the tax rate goes much higher, maybe not 90%. the
statistic says, the less educated and poor one is, the less likely they go
out to vote.
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But I digressed, let's
talk about gun control.
Your argument was that since there was a very remote chance you would be
robbed by anyone, therefore it would not make sense to own guns for self-
protection.
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I did not say that if you mind going back to the arguments, so don't put
your words in my mouth. I simply said, the argument that you have a one in
million chance being robbed by someone is not enough to make a case for
owning a gun, like wise with banning gun ownership with the recent gun
violence, because these are not everyday incidences, as tragic as they can
be.
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Then why do you need car insurance since there is also very
remote chance that you will be involved in a car accident?
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this is enforced by the government. given the choice, some people would not
buy insurance at all, and people can start another whole bunch of argument
on both sides.
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Other people on
the other hand, yours truly included, do not want to risk the chance of
ending up in your low statistics, so we take advantage of the current gun
law to arm and protect ourselves. Now as a law-abiding citizen, if the
second amendment is ever abolished and all guns are forcefully confiscated,
I am willing to give up mine as well. However, with the status quo of gun
law and the reality of gun proliferation, I will exercise my right to arm
and protect.
Since you have such strong opinion on banning all guns, I suggest that you
exercise you right to be represented and write to your congressman and
senator.
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you should read what other people were saying before commenting. I have
never agree with banning gun ownership, but stricter gun control and
education.