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In reply to the discussion: do gun advocates ponder... nonviolence? [View all]krispos42
(49,445 posts)43. All the time
However, the principle of nonviolent macro political change is far different from the principle of an individual struggling against greed or hate based violence on the micro scale.
In other words, non-violence worked when MLK Jr. and Occupy was trying to make political change. It won't work when a mugger or a rapist lunges at you in an empty parking garage.
I don't foster any illusions about some kind of armed rebellion or whatever against the federal government. Maybe some RW militia types do, but it's not something THIS gun nut things about.
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changed to "advocate".. I don't recall MLK jr. and his supporters ever taking guns into situations
G_j
Jan 2013
#6
I appreciate the change, even though it was of the "smaller caliber" flip-offs...
Eleanors38
Jan 2013
#9
Get back to me on that when both branches Congress refuses to pass anything n/t
Lurks Often
Jan 2013
#13
You cannot know that for certain given the evidence available to you.
friendly_iconoclast
Jan 2013
#45
Without evidence, *any* claim is no different than religious faith.
friendly_iconoclast
Jan 2013
#57
Not for me. If some violent street criminal is about to attack me, he will get a violent response.
GreenStormCloud
Jan 2013
#27
How would you know? Is it unpossible that some might just not agree with you?
friendly_iconoclast
Jan 2013
#47
Poor, poor you. Having people disagree with you is *such* a burden...
friendly_iconoclast
Jan 2013
#58