SHOOTING at the OLYMPICS

[Wolf_Rider]

@ ATAG Bliss (#356)...

and pretty much what happened in Iraq/ Vietnam

[baronWastelan]

Some people will fight to the death for their right to be defenseless. Or not.

[Skoshi Tiger]

I probably don't know what i'm talking about but if you ask me the best way to put people off guns would be to make 'em do Nation Service, get them to spend every weekend for a couple of years at the range in the morning and cleaning the guns in the afternoon. (The first year would be compulsory safety cources and dry firing. ) "Make those rifle shine boys or it's ten laps around the compound!"


It'd put people right off them!

[tk471138]

Originally Posted by Skoshi Tiger

I probably don't know what i'm talking about but if you ask me the best way to put people off guns would be to make 'em do Nation Service, get them to spend every weekend for a couple of years at the range in the morning and cleaning the guns in the afternoon. (The first year would be compulsory safety cources and dry firing. ) "Make those rifle shine boys or it's ten laps around the compound!"


It'd put people right off them!

so your solution is slavery and servitude??? wow what a joke....

[Skoshi Tiger]

Originally Posted by tk471138

so your solution is slavery and servitude??? wow what a joke....

The peaceful life I've lived was bought by the men (and women) before me who bled and suffered. Unfortunately I never really thought about it till I've gotten a bit older.

Public service should not be considered servitude nor slavery, just responsiblity.

What have I done to ensure that my children can have the same advantages that I have enjoyed? Not much? Now that I am probably past it, I wish I had done more.

Who was it that said something like "Those who aren't preparded to fight for peace and freedom will neither deserve nor will they get either."

[raaaid]

those willing to give some of their freedom for peace deserve neither

quite apropioate for nowadays

is it true that in the states there are more people murdered by guns than born, a frien told me while there, he told me he was moving to europe

[BaronBonBaron]

Originally Posted by raaaid

those willing to give some of their freedom for peace deserve neither

quite apropioate for nowadays

is it true that in the states there are more people murdered by guns than born, a frien told me while there, he told me he was moving to europe

Just because a "frien" told you a statistic doesn't make it true.

Seriously look it up, there's around 11,600 babies born everyday in the US, and around 80 people killed by guns everyday.

[tk471138]

Originally Posted by Skoshi Tiger

The peaceful life I've lived was bought by the men (and women) before me who bled and suffered. Unfortunately I never really thought about it till I've gotten a bit older.

Public service should not be considered servitude nor slavery, just responsiblity.

What have I done to ensure that my children can have the same advantages that I have enjoyed? Not much? Now that I am probably past it, I wish I had done more.

Who was it that said something like "Those who aren't preparded to fight for peace and freedom will neither deserve nor will they get either."

look im not saying it would be bad for people to CHOOSE to volunteer, and maybe you need some more organized uncorruptible local organization as an outlet for people who choose to to such work to go to...

btw your quote is irrelevant since if your govt imposes mandatory service unto you, then you are not free.....

but the SECOND you make it mandatory or compulsory you are infringing on the rights of others....and what about people who refuse...do you throw them in jail (kidnap, hold them against their will, in mediocre to poor conditions at the expense of the state) do you fine them (steal)??

MAYBE if you think such mandatory service is a good thing maybe you should BE the change that you want to see....why dont you start doing so if you havent already....


by the way, a program like this would only take away paying job....but thats the idea...the state not only wants us to pay a large % of our income to them, but they also want us to work for them as well (Rahm Emanuel and Obama both want mandatory service)

[Skoshi Tiger]

Originally Posted by tk471138

btw your quote is irrelevant since if your govt imposes mandatory service unto you, then you are not free.....

No one is 'free'. We all live in society and are all bound by the restrictions of our laws, culture and social expectations. Depending upon which system we live under we are given 'freedoms' to pursue our lives in the way we see fit - in limited areas. We call them our rights.

In pre-school children are taught that even though they have their rights, with them come responsibilites. Now even though we hope people will choose to meet their responsibilites if they fail to do so those responsibilities will be forced upon them by the full weight of the systrem (law culture and social expectaions).

Now my original comment was light hearted dig at the youth of today (you can tell by the ) who are all (without exception) G-D Tree Hugging Neo-Hippies and could all do with decent haircuts and a good couple of years in National service.

All your comments merely re-enforce my views.