re:2nd amend from el diaablos

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How can so many of you claim that a Constitution which has been in place in 220 years on a small part of the planet is a universal right? It was written by a prophet? It has survived this long but it will be eaten up by history as we progress as all constitutions etc. so more fruitful to discuss on a basis of what is forward looking. Forward looking is not accepting a society where people find it necessary to arm themselves IMO. A society where you do not allow people to do that is much more likely to evolve into that, as the pressure and drive towards solving the underlying problems is much bigger.


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Well the thing is if you start with private property then self defense follows otherwise you don't own yourself.

The right to own firearms is simply the modern instantiation of the universal right of free men to act self defense.

If you don't beleive in self defense or private property then of course you would think the 2nd amendment is dumb.