Posted on 03/08/2002 5:46:12 AM PST by babyface00
LET'S be honest. He's scared of the thing. That's understandable--so am I. But as a girl I have the luxury of being able to admit it. I don't have to masquerade squeamishness as grand principle-in the interest of mankind, no less.
A man does. He has to say things like "One Taniqua Hall is one too many," as a New York radio talk show host did in referring to the 9-year old New York girl who was accidentally shot last year by her 12-year old cousin playing with his uncle's gun. But the truth is he desperately needs Taniqua Hall, just like he needs as many Columbines and Santees as can be mustered, until they spell an end to the Second Amendment. And not for the benefit of the masses, but for the benefit of his self-esteem.
He often accuses men with guns of "compensating for something." The truth is quite the reverse. After all, how is he supposed to feel knowing there are men out there who aren't intimidated by the big bad inanimate villain? How is he to feel in the face of adolescent boys who have used the family gun effectively in defending the family from an armed intruder? So if he can't touch a gun, he doesn't want other men to be able to either. And to achieve his ends, he'll use the only weapon he knows how to manipulate: the law.
Of course, sexual and psychological insecurities don't account for ALL men against guns. Certainly there must be some whose motives are pure, who perhaps do care so much as to tirelessly look for policy solutions to teenage void and aggressiveness, and to parent and teacher negligence. But for a potentially large underlying contributor, psycho-sexual inadequacy has gone unexplored and unacknowledged. It's one thing to not be comfortable with a firearm and therefore opt to not keep or bear one. But it's another to impose the same handicap onto others.
People are suspicious of what they do not know-and not only does this man not know how to use a gun, he doesn't know the men who do, or the number of people who have successfully used one to defend themselves from injury or death. But he is better left in the dark; his life is hard enough knowing there are men out there who don't sit cross-legged. That they're able to handle a firearm instead of being handled by it would be too much to bear.
Such a man is also best kept huddled in urban centers, where he feels safer than he might if thrown out on his own into a rural setting, in an isolated house on a quiet street where he would feel naked and helpless. Lacking the confidence that would permit him to be sequestered in sparseness, and lacking a gun, he finds comfort in the cloister of crowds.
The very ownership of a gun for defense of home and family implies some assertiveness and a certain self-reliance. But if our man kept a gun in the house, and an intruder broke in and started attacking his wife in front of him, he wouldn't be able to later say, "He had a knife--there was nothing I could do!" Passively watching in horror while already trying to make peace with the violent act, scheduling a therapy session and forgiving the perpetrator before the attack is even finished wouldn't be the option it otherwise is.
No. Better to emasculate all men. Because let's face it: He's a lover, not a fighter. And he doesn't want to get shot in case he has an affair with your wife.
Of course, it wouldn't be completely honest not to admit that owning a firearm carries with it some risk to unintended targets. That's the tradeoff with a gun: The right to defend one's life and way of life isn't without peril to oneself. And the last thing this man wants to do is risk his life-if even to save it. For he is guided by a dread fear for his life, and has more confidence in almost anyone else's ability to protect him than his own, preferring to place himself at the mercy of the villain or in the sporadically competent hands of authorities (his line of defense consisting of locks, alarm systems, reasoning with the attacker, calling the police or, should fighting back occur to him, thrashing a heavy vase).
In short, he is a man begging for subjugation. He longs for its promise of equality in helplessness. Because only when that strange, independent alpha breed of male is helpless along with him will he feel adequate. Indeed, his freedom lies in this other man's containment.
Clearly hoplophobes are not governed by reason or intellect and the sexual transference of many psychological problems has a long tradition in medical literature but I think the simple words and concepts can easily be understood by even those with a slightly below average IQ.
The problem is, I've only encountered a couple of true pacifists in my life, the ones who believe as you say. It's a difficult row to hoe, and frankly I don't know how they manage it. These people would literally let someone kill them and their family rather than engage in violence of any sort.
These people are the exception. Most self-proclaimed pacifists are only pacifists when it comes to not wanting to get involved in anything dangerous to them personally (they are more than willing to be gun owners by proxy and let an underpaid cop take the risks for them), and their distaste for firearms is more of a psychological projection issue than any reflection of committed principle.
Why would they defend anything manly? They're not men!
The Latin Vis Pacem Para Bellum is perhaps the best answer to Pacifism. The catch phrase of pacifism used to be What if the gave a war and no one came?
Implied within that phrase is that all humans a reasoable and seeking peace. A study of history shows that there have always been humans who are viscious and seeking absolute dominance over others. Pacifism is an attempt to claim moral superiority by rejecting violence in a world where violence is almost omnipresent. A good example of Pacifism confronting evil is found in the 1940's with the Jewish population of Germany who mounted no violent resistance to the Nazi regime. They were exterminated men, women and children. The Einsatzgrupen did not respect their refusla to mount violent resistance. They were hearded aboard the train and marched to the showers.
Pacifism is a self delusion that by moral condemnation without action to back it up will change reality.
Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown
Bad guys don't live by the rules. Here is Mrs. Ruth Price story and I would think that you would agree she disagrees with this leftist extremist, anti-gun views. Here is Mrs. Price story. Another disarmed voice.
Mrs. Price speaks directly to the gun control extremists with a powerful message. Requires Audio setup, downloads in 30 seconds, however, well worth your wait for this message.
If you have trouble with this load, cut and paste to URL line.
http://www.geekswithguns.com/audio/911_call_no_address.ram
Next Picture from Mother's of the past, speaking to soccer moms of today.
Have we forgotten already.
Women's talk about self defense.
The best news link on the planet for self defense.
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Who needs protection? The women of our lives, and our children, the poor who have little police protection, our grandparents, and parents, our wife, and our daughters need the right to self-defense at home and on the street. 2.2 million felons in jail, 3.5 million felons on probation, and 14 million drug abusers looking for their next fix. Do you think they are living in your city? Guns save lives. Gun free zones are killing zones for criminals. Most anti gun liberals are one mugging away from conservative views.
Dail 911 and die is more than a cute saying. It is life or death.
The actual 911 call is Mrs Price voice. Take this recording to every MMM and anti gun rally in the nation. Perhaps the MMM anti guns will be the next Mrs Price.
Another Mrs Price story in Columbus OHIO -- Dialed 911 and Died.
Mrs. Turner's story. Restraining orders, Killer telling police he was going to kill her, begging for life for several minutes, nor did phone call to 911 save this woman's life.
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3b28997102ad.htm
What is your self defense plan when the bad guy shows up at your door?
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I do know people who do not have functional examples of either fire protection devices. I submit they are not being responsible and were they to seek to prevent me from having these devices I would characterize them as irrational at best.
This makes fatal accidents occur in the 1 in a million category and also shows where the chain leading to accidents can be interrupted by thinking individuals, which is why education is so important in the reduction of these accidents. As the article states, the anti-gun male is in the category number three above who actually contributes to the accident he most fears.
It's a self-hate when the cowards try to stop the heroes, I.E. clintoon against the military or on a lesser note, the grumpy old man calling the police on noisy children.
I might suggest that the incident you describe merely shows that you were inproperly instructed on the correct grip for the gun you were firing. Somewhat similar to the video tape I once shot with the lens cap on. That was, however, the only vidoe I shot with the lens cap on. I do admit to several photos with the camera strap and or a finger in front of the lens and several photos taken with no film in the camera. I have since learned a whole lot more about taking pictures.
If you were getting into it I would encourage you to try it again as you may just really enjoy it.
Stay well - stay safe - Yorktown
Stay well - stay safe - stay armed - Yorktown
Needless to say no one theory will explain all people at all times. I would submit that the authors statements do fit at least a statistically significant number of individuals. I would also say that the lack of weaponry does not make a man effinate any more than the presence of an ability to defend herself makes a woman any less femine. Quite the contrary at least as far as women are concerned. Personally I find a woman who is capable and competent in as many areas of life as possible to be very attractive. That definitely includes the realm of self-defense. Such a spouse can bring a joy and tranquillity to one that is unequalled.
Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown
And you're right about guns, of course, but I have all too many expensive obsessions without adding another. So I'll stick to cameras, although my Canon XL1 does look like a nice little artillery piece [see it on the left] come to think of it :-).
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That should be quote of the day, if not the year.
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