Posted on 07/03/2022 6:44:45 AM PDT by tired&retired
“We often think of peace as the absence of war, that if powerful countries would reduce their weapon arsenals, we could have peace.
But if we look deeply into the weapons, we see our own minds- our own prejudices, fears and ignorance. Even if we transport all the bombs to the moon, the roots of war and the roots of bombs are still there, in our hearts and minds, and sooner or later we will make new bombs.
To work for peace is to uproot war from ourselves and from the hearts of men and women. To prepare for war, to give millions of men and women the opportunity to practice killing day and night in their hearts, is to plant millions of seeds of violence, anger, frustration, and fear that will be passed on for generations to come. ”
Thich Nhat Hanh, in "Living Buddha, Living Christ"
This man is one of the great peace activists of all time. He recognizes that the problem is in the hearts of me, not in the weapons.
The dirty little secret is that ten major US metropolitan areas (all heavily black and Mexican, all in blue states) account for almost all murders.
But for them, America would have the per capita murder rate of Switzerland.
Freudian typo.. Me = Men
“He recognizes that the problem is in the hearts of me, not in the weapons.”
One word: government.
Life has many dangers that make a gun useful but government is probably at the head of the list.
“...to plant millions of seeds of violence, anger, frustration, and fear that will be passed on for generations to come.”
...this particular portion is the democrat game plan spot on.
Cuz more innocent people get killed than killers with their illegal guns.
Link?
DemonRATs are the best argument AGAINST “gun (people) control”.
A more interesting question would be “what sub-group could be removed from calculations of the US homicide rate to make the US appear to be one of the safest countries in the world?”
With a 50% plus unsolved rate for murder in the major cities, you can’t even work with good numbers to determine murder by ethnic group.
78 Minutes.
If we beat our swords into plowshares, we will soon be killing each other with plowshares.
“With a 50% plus unsolved rate for murder in the major cities”
The major cities have solved murder rates of between 14% and about 20%. There are just too many murders and not enough resources. The 50% plus unsolved figure applies to the overall murder rate for the entire country. So, the unsolved murder rate in the major cities is 80% to 86%. BTW: The solved murder rate in my small rural county for the last 40 years is 100% AFAIK. Of course, I am aware of only 1 murder in that time.
give millions of men and women the opportunity to practice killing day and night in their hearts, is to plant millions of seeds of violence, anger, frustration, and fear that will be passed on for generations to come. ”
Video games?
“Video games?”
Totally agree. Add to that a poisoned heart and an unstable mind.
“Best argument Against Gun Control.”
The 2nd Amendment was to protect the Republic from tyranny of Government as much as self-protection.
So be it
Threaten no more
To secure peace is to prepare for war
So be it
Settle the score
Touch me again for the words that you will hear evermore
Don’t tread on me
In other words, human nature: vanity, jealousy, lust and greed as Garner Ted Armstrong used to say.
My idea is to chop off all trigger fingers.
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