Hi
"Samuel W. Heywood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Giving everybody weapons is _NOT_ the solution ....
>> I find it ridiculous that there is a lawyer sues computer game
>> indutry, because the pupils going crazy are caused by computergames
>> .... The same games (namely Quake I think) are played here in
>> europe, too, but here there are no pupils going THAT crazy ... it is
>> the availability of weapons, that makes them freak out ...
SH> In the United States I have met some tourists from England and from
SH> Eastern Europe who tell me that it is just as easy to acquire a gun on
SH> the black market in their own countries as it is in my country.
It is definitely possible to aquire a gun, but it is MUCH harder !!
AND it is socially not accepted to wear a gun in public !!
But it IS accepted to drink a beer in the public ....
SH> It is their opinion that the reason why Europeans are not as inclined
SH> to commit crimes with guns is that the punishment is more severe in
SH> their countries.
Sorry ... but this is ridiculous ...
America has capital punishmnent ... show me a punishment which is worse
than that ...
The reason is that children are trained at low age, that wearing a weapon
is normal, and cool. (IMHO ... sorry if I insult you with this ...)
>> In some parts of america you can go on the street with a gun, and
>> nobody (INCLUDING POLICE !!!) says anything ....
SH> In the area where I live, if a person is bearing arms openly and not
SH> behaving in a threatening manner toward anyone, then there is no
SH> probable cause for the police to consider that person a criminal.
Yes ... but what I wanted to point out is, that guns are normal 'machines'
in america ... it is normal to wear them, and gun lobbyists state that it
is even the law that allows it.
SH> If the person were known to be a convicted felon, or a
SH> substance-abuser, or a wife-beater, then the police would immediately
SH> arrest him.
And exactly THAT is the problem ... why not take away the gun _BEFORE_ that
happens ??
>> but just try to drink a beer in public, and off you go to jail ...
>> (this is simply unthinkable for me ....)
SH> Personally I feel that the prohibitions against moderate drinking in
SH> public constitute a minor infringement on personal liberty.
Ok I understand that, I wanted to point out how weired (for european
people) america is ...
guns easily accesible to children, and beer in public prohibited.
This is unthinkable in Europe.
SH> To prohibit a perfectly sober and mentally competent law-abiding
SH> citizen from bearing arms in public is a total denial of one's
SH> constitutional rights.
This is the difference between america and europe ...
Here in Austria it is in the constitution to be able to live an unharmed
live ... :)))
>> I understand that there are GREAT differences between american and
>> european culture, and apologize if somebody feels offended, but this
>> is my oppinion ....
This applies to this letter too :)
CU, Ricsi
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