“Agreed, and I have taught a number of my granddaughters to shoot and track game (and whatever else they need to).”
What a great grandpop you are! My grands have been shooting since before they were six years old, one of them since three. Your granddaughters have a leg up on them, though, because mine don’t track. But, when there’s a job that needs doin’...mine do it good. ;o)
“Part of real freedom lies in the lack of dependence on others to do the things you can, and being as capable as possible. It also serves as a guard against them getting saddled with a fellow who can’t tie his own shoes.”
You are absolutely right! No one should have to rely on anyone else for their well being.
“That goes beyond simply stupid.”
It’s not just simply stupid...it’s PC, which IMHO is the ultimate stupidity.
Only for the practitioners, ma'm. The proponents are diabolically attempting to destroy the ability of Americans to think and communicate ideas which might be damaging to their cause.
That isn't stupidity, it is war against Western Civilization and against intelligence itself.