Re: #2721 ASPERGER'S

Christian 'CeeJay' Jensen wrote:

>> I can't imagine what my life would be like if I wasn't allowed to carry
>> my swiss army knife. I use it all the time, decorking wine bottles,
>> turning screws, snipping hangnails.
> 
> You could do this in Denmark too , just keep the knife at home.

The knife is an integral part of the device, this is why it is referred to
as a swiss army /knife/. Denmark seems to have the same attitude as my old
high school, 'if it could possibly be used as a weapon, it must be
considered a weapon'. Responsible people end up getting punished by having
their tools taken away. 
 
> No of course not .. that would be stupid!
> They are going to rob you with a gun or an assault rifle!

I've never heard of a mugging by assault rifle. Handguns, sure, sometimes,
but the victim is usually unarmed. 
 
> "He brings a knife ? - You bring a gun.
> "He brings a gun ? - You bring a rocket launcher !"
> 
> Nobody argues that the world would be a safer place if everybody had
> nukes, so why do some people argue that the world would be safer if
> everybody had guns ?

The world /would/ be a safer place if everyone had nukes. Where were you
during the cold war? Ever heard of mutually assured destruction? Nothing
keeps humans in line better than the threat of death.

>> Still, I think the Dutch have the best system. Make everything legal, and
>> there will be no criminals.
> 
> The Dutch have no such system.

The Dutch don't waste their time putting people in jail for indulging in
vices. The vast majority of prisoners in the US are in jail for drug
offenses, not violent crime. The dutch have the right idea, let people do
their thing and only arrest the ones who are actually harming someone. 

> Just because you didn't see any cops or crime , doesn't mean that none
> exist.

Sure, crime exists everywhere, but it's obviously not as prevalent as
somewhere like, say, New York. Walk the streets of NYC for a few hours, you
will see thousands of cops and at least one person getting arrested. Try
walking the streets at 2am, see how far you get. I was able to walk through
the slums of Amsterdam by myself at all hours of the night, and no one
other than a few drug dealers bothered me. That's what I call a safe city. 


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"Patriotism is supporting your country all the
time and your government when it deserves it." --Mark Twain

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