Re: Gun Control
Hi everyone
I see this thread is still rather…lively
The heart of the gun debate is personal safety. Some feel vulnerable if they don't have guns. Some feel vulnerable if others have guns. When we feel our safety is threatened, emotions kicks in.
The purpose of emotions is to short circuit rationality, because rational thinking is slow and methodical. If a snarling lion jumps out of the bushes, thinking like this will lower your chance of survival:
"Lions are not native to Hawaii. I'm rather far from the zoo. Why is there a lion in front of me? Is it really a lion? What's the statistical data pertaining to the likelihood of it being a lion? Maybe it's a big cat. Would people laugh at me if I ran from a cat?"
Rather, Fear kicks in, tells your rational mind to STFU!, and tells your body to DO ANYTHING!…NOW!
Unfortunately, all sorts of things can set off our Fear. Even dangers which aren't immediate or merely perceived. There's very little chance rational discourse will settle the gun debate.
Rather, forces which stoke Fear will sort this all out.
Hi everyone
I see this thread is still rather…lively
The heart of the gun debate is personal safety. Some feel vulnerable if they don't have guns. Some feel vulnerable if others have guns. When we feel our safety is threatened, emotions kicks in.
The purpose of emotions is to short circuit rationality, because rational thinking is slow and methodical. If a snarling lion jumps out of the bushes, thinking like this will lower your chance of survival:
"Lions are not native to Hawaii. I'm rather far from the zoo. Why is there a lion in front of me? Is it really a lion? What's the statistical data pertaining to the likelihood of it being a lion? Maybe it's a big cat. Would people laugh at me if I ran from a cat?"
Rather, Fear kicks in, tells your rational mind to STFU!, and tells your body to DO ANYTHING!…NOW!
Unfortunately, all sorts of things can set off our Fear. Even dangers which aren't immediate or merely perceived. There's very little chance rational discourse will settle the gun debate.
Rather, forces which stoke Fear will sort this all out.
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