Thoughtful mood this morning.... mostly because it's going to be a crap day
and I'm trying to put it off I guess.
Why do you carry CCW? I'm curious..........
Me... I consider it an action that reinforces a willingness to take responsability
for my own life and my family. Not run away from responsability, not pawn it off,
not demand someone else pick up the slack, not pay someone else..... just deal with
what I should myself.
Do the police have an obligation to protect us? No... they don't. They have an obligation to
enforce the various laws as best they can and maintain the general peace. They certainly have no obligation to escort my family and I 24/7/365, nor would I want that.
Do I consider myself a 'force for good', a crime fighter, a cop without a badge?
No way friend, no way. If I found someone robbing a store in front of me I expect
I would duck behind something and prepare to defend myself and family. Would I
attempt to stop the robbery? Only if I was sure violence was about to occur and
our lives were in danger. Only if I had no other choice. Quote me on that.
Pacifist? Exactly what is a pacifist? I have never met but one. I have met several people
who said or thought they were pacifist, but on examination it turned out they were
cowards or simply missguided.
A pacifist is someone who rejects violence in all forms. Ever meet one? Ask them if they
would call the police if they were being robbed. If the answer is yes, ask them what they expect the police to do about it. What they expect the police to do, is do violence on their behalf. They are not pacifists, they are just someone who would rather pay someone else to
take the risks for them. Not that this idea of paying the police to enforce the law by being ready to do violence on our behalf is a bad thing. At least, as long as we are honest about it. As soon as we as a society start kidding ourselves about the situation the laws get twisted and police get treated as a necesary evil rather than the heros they could be.
I have met one true pacifist in my life. This woman is a quaker and truly would try
and talk a bad guy around rather than call the police. Thank God her husband
is mean as a snake and carries a weapon..... and no one gets to take advantage of this
nice lady.
I have carried a weapon for most of my life, in the spririt of self defense and self responsability.
I am thankful that I've never been called on to the gravest extreme. Along with the right of self defense comes a lifelong comittment to avoidance, de-escalation, and deterrance. (a phrase
I heard some place and believe in). By following this principle I have managed to avoid most troubles and I hope to keep it that way. On the other hand, should I fail, then I remain prepared
to protect and defend if needed.
Yup..... thats why I carry.
You?
and I'm trying to put it off I guess.
Why do you carry CCW? I'm curious..........
Me... I consider it an action that reinforces a willingness to take responsability
for my own life and my family. Not run away from responsability, not pawn it off,
not demand someone else pick up the slack, not pay someone else..... just deal with
what I should myself.
Do the police have an obligation to protect us? No... they don't. They have an obligation to
enforce the various laws as best they can and maintain the general peace. They certainly have no obligation to escort my family and I 24/7/365, nor would I want that.
Do I consider myself a 'force for good', a crime fighter, a cop without a badge?
No way friend, no way. If I found someone robbing a store in front of me I expect
I would duck behind something and prepare to defend myself and family. Would I
attempt to stop the robbery? Only if I was sure violence was about to occur and
our lives were in danger. Only if I had no other choice. Quote me on that.
Pacifist? Exactly what is a pacifist? I have never met but one. I have met several people
who said or thought they were pacifist, but on examination it turned out they were
cowards or simply missguided.
A pacifist is someone who rejects violence in all forms. Ever meet one? Ask them if they
would call the police if they were being robbed. If the answer is yes, ask them what they expect the police to do about it. What they expect the police to do, is do violence on their behalf. They are not pacifists, they are just someone who would rather pay someone else to
take the risks for them. Not that this idea of paying the police to enforce the law by being ready to do violence on our behalf is a bad thing. At least, as long as we are honest about it. As soon as we as a society start kidding ourselves about the situation the laws get twisted and police get treated as a necesary evil rather than the heros they could be.
I have met one true pacifist in my life. This woman is a quaker and truly would try
and talk a bad guy around rather than call the police. Thank God her husband
is mean as a snake and carries a weapon..... and no one gets to take advantage of this
nice lady.
I have carried a weapon for most of my life, in the spririt of self defense and self responsability.
I am thankful that I've never been called on to the gravest extreme. Along with the right of self defense comes a lifelong comittment to avoidance, de-escalation, and deterrance. (a phrase
I heard some place and believe in). By following this principle I have managed to avoid most troubles and I hope to keep it that way. On the other hand, should I fail, then I remain prepared
to protect and defend if needed.
Yup..... thats why I carry.
You?