Re: [RR] Bowling for Colombine

[Ken Komoto]

Why does my possession of a lethal weapon equal killing?  I assume you 
possess a knife.  How does that possession equal killing?  I am constantly 
amazed by the number of folk who simply equate possession of potential 
lethal force (for self and family protection) with killing.  'Peace through 
Strength' seems a viable and reasonable tenet to me...  A gun, like a knife 
is simply a tool that MAY be used for a lethal purpose.  (Of course it is 
designed to kill.  But bringing home a rabbit or deer is simply using the 
tool as it was designed.)

At 07:00 AM 7/23/2003 +1000, Victor Zalakos wrote:
I have a problem with the whole foundaion of this argument - that we 
somehow have a right to use lethal force.
I wonder how this equates to a new testament mindset.
I don't see Jesus condoning or using lethal force.
I see Jesus ordering me to love, to be as one and to turn the other cheek.

My position is that I would not ever use lethal force. Surely that's a 
saner position than saying "I will..."
But that position has not been tested. Who knows under what provication I 
might.

Show my how killing lines up with Jesus' teaching in the New Testament?

Victor.
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