Comment Humans more violent (Score 1) 240
Given what happened in Newtown a week ago, I'd say humans are even more violent than chimps. Its especially true since we've created tools for being violent efficiently and quickly.
I don't buy into this. Arguing over how many rounds a weapon may carry is irrelevant in a world where someone can stab thirty children (killing 8+) with a knife (in China a couple years ago)..
In Sandy Hook, only THREE people were admitted to the hospital. The rest, 20 Children ages 5 to 10 and six adults were dead...dead, as in killed. Now do the math against your incident in China.
It's clear the intent of the founding fathers was to provide the people with the ability to overthrow the government. If you only allow people to have sabres and muskets in this age that clearly isn't following the intent. Automatic weapons are necessary to even have a chance.
However, I think we should definitely consider whether that is still necessary. Our democracy has had a long history of success and we have resolved many tough issues peacefully. We should repeal the second amendment. That doesn't mean that all guns would be illegal, but it would mean the government has the power to regulate them.
Yes, our democracy has had a long history of success. Besides, a lot of good some handguns and automatic rifles would do against a tank or carpet-bombing by a B2-Bomber.
1995 - Oklahoma City, OK:
How many people have been killed by guns in school and mall shootings since 1995? I'm sure the number is much higher than 168.
It has been conclusively shown again and again that the purpose of the second amendment is not to fight zombies, but to resist tyranny.
Back in colonial America, any citizen could easily obtain and wield the same level of firepower as any soldier. Not so today. I don't think your little pea-shooter has a chance against an M1A2-Abrams tank or a generous carpet-bombing by a B52-bomber. The 2nd Amendment is outdated.
It would have taken one normal individual to stop this idiot.
Information is a little sketchy at the moment but so far, I've heard most of the shooting was centered in one classroom and the shooter was the 24 yr old son of one of the elementary school teachers. That's a school-room full of children and one teacher. Are you suggesting each of the children should carry firearms to school?
we need to ask whether it is really sensible to power the 21st century by using an antiquated and vulnerable system of copper wires and wooden poles.
I may be mistaken but aren't most of those wires aluminum, or is that only true for the high voltage lines on the metal towers? Yes, copper is a better conductor but its also more expensive.
The rulers of the future will be people who are good at manipulating machines, they will be programmers.
No. It will still be the managers who manipulate the people who manipulate the machines.
Maybe, maybe not.
There is no "Maybe". It is definite. Rounded corners on a rectangle? A grid of icons? If those can be patented, why not just patent the wheel, which was invented thousands of years ago, and charge royalties to every automobile manufacturer?
"When the going gets tough, the tough get empirical." -- Jon Carroll
