From: James Rogers (jamesr@best.com)
Date: Thu Sep 21 2000 - 04:56:42 MDT
On Thu, 21 Sep 2000, Hal Finney wrote:
>
> One problem is that not only government and
> hoodlums, but everyone else, lives constantly in fear of the citizenry.
> I remember when I went into a jewelry store where the proprietor wore
> a sidearm. It was pretty scary knowing he could pull out his gun and
> shoot me dead at any time. I didn't go back.
This is an irrational fear. When you walk down a sidewalk, any one of the
drivers passing by could turn their wheel and run you over. And it
happens, with intent no less, relatively often. Do you never leave the
house?
For that matter, there are more than a few people walking around that
could kill you as quickly with their bare hands as they could with a gun.
The intent of the individual has far more bearing on your personal safety
than any tools they may have on their person.
-James Rogers
jamesr@best.com
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