bi_tux@lemmy.world to guns@lemmy.world · 9 months agoWhy are people against gun rights? (besides shootings)message-squaremessage-square79fedilinkarrow-up126arrow-down120file-text
arrow-up16arrow-down1message-squareWhy are people against gun rights? (besides shootings)bi_tux@lemmy.world to guns@lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square79fedilinkfile-text
I hope this isn’t out of context, also I don’t want to “own the libs” or something here, I’m actually interested.
minus-squaremindbleachlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoWhat it means is, the only function for a gun is death. It remains a tool whose sole purpose is to kill. Threatening to use a thing, for its purpose, does not change its purpose. It’s not an extra bonus feature.
minus-squareZeppolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoThat it is a function is precisely what I’m positing, but if you don’t agree, okay.
minus-squareZeppolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoI’m not really sure what your point is. Mine is that guns can serve a harmful function even if not ever used to shoot anyone.
What it means is, the only function for a gun is death. It remains a tool whose sole purpose is to kill. Threatening to use a thing, for its purpose, does not change its purpose. It’s not an extra bonus feature.
That it is a function is precisely what I’m positing, but if you don’t agree, okay.
Then it’s not an “also.”
I’m not really sure what your point is. Mine is that guns can serve a harmful function even if not ever used to shoot anyone.