There has been a lot of talk about this, so let's talk about gun control:
What is a gun's purpose? It is more than simply an inanimate object because as acting beings driven by purpose, we have formed it from the ground, given it a name, and its purpose is similarly intentional; that purpose is to kill.
Who reserves the right to wield objects designed for killing? Should it be delegated to a few actors decided by means of the majority? If so, are we not governed by the whims of this majority and whatever it decides are the moral boundaries for society? Do we not become subject to the decisions made by politicians and the select few who move the opinion of the easily swayed majority?
When power is usurped by the majority and given to the few, corruption will inevitably ensue. How can people obsess over giving the few a monopoly on the ability to kill, but neglect that these select few are the same people that lead us into wars that cause the deaths of hundreds of thousands?
How can people get riled up about taking power away from the individual and giving it to the few, who use it to wage bloody war against nations; who use it to blockade the ports of a nation putting millions on the brink of starvation all in the name of protecting Saudi imperial interests. -A war in which our Saudi friends have indiscriminately/intentionally targeted children, funeral processions, and hospitals. Who will speak for the million with cholera, many of them children? Will they even be mentioned in the news? Will anyone march for the 50,000 children killed by the war last year? Will anyone remember these people's voices?
Responses are welcome and encouraged
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