POINTER94
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Re: Help an Aussie to understand......
Chris,<br /><br />I'll add my last 2 cents to this. We, here in the states can't for the world, understand why the Brit's have a royal family. Whats up with high tea? Why are the french, well, so french. Whats with the running with bovine in Spain? There are entire sections of the globe where women can't show their face in public. <br /><br />Different cultures have different customs and rituals. These customs define what it is to be a member of that culture. Nobody here is required to own a weapon, but it would be difficult to be the home of the free and the brave without the right to own whatever legal and clearly defined items that adults would like to own. Hunting is a family tradition for millions of Americans and is a legacy that is passed down to the young. <br /><br />No real American should expect a life without risk, but we do our best to provide a world that affords everyone the rights to personal happiness, expression, and tradition. It is cliche' but guns don't kill people, people do. We don't take our traditions lightly and as this particular right is detailed as the SECOND ammendment, and our mistrust of government requires that we the people have control over it. There are those who think that the guns make this a dangerous place to live, it is my belief that a lack of morals and a sense of entitlement that makes this a dangerous place, at times. Based on the line of thought some have put forth, we should outlaw airliners.
Chris,<br /><br />I'll add my last 2 cents to this. We, here in the states can't for the world, understand why the Brit's have a royal family. Whats up with high tea? Why are the french, well, so french. Whats with the running with bovine in Spain? There are entire sections of the globe where women can't show their face in public. <br /><br />Different cultures have different customs and rituals. These customs define what it is to be a member of that culture. Nobody here is required to own a weapon, but it would be difficult to be the home of the free and the brave without the right to own whatever legal and clearly defined items that adults would like to own. Hunting is a family tradition for millions of Americans and is a legacy that is passed down to the young. <br /><br />No real American should expect a life without risk, but we do our best to provide a world that affords everyone the rights to personal happiness, expression, and tradition. It is cliche' but guns don't kill people, people do. We don't take our traditions lightly and as this particular right is detailed as the SECOND ammendment, and our mistrust of government requires that we the people have control over it. There are those who think that the guns make this a dangerous place to live, it is my belief that a lack of morals and a sense of entitlement that makes this a dangerous place, at times. Based on the line of thought some have put forth, we should outlaw airliners.
