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Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby
So that line does bite me a bit raw personally as I think its a slippery slope, again, I am changing my situation for the better and thank you for your well wishes, but in our state of 9 million plus people and living here my whole life, I realize how much of a bubble we the people have been grouped into, and there is a ton of crime in our inner cities.
But yes we don't have to agree on everything and its nice to share opinions even though they may not match.
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Yep, certainly understand the viewpoint. I just don't share the same "slippery slope" feeling/concern regarding keeping the weapon out of sight. Concessions and compromises have to made in any functioning society, business, friendship, marriage, etc. It is unrealistic to take a hard line stance on something that is not infringing on personal liberty for the sake of ultimate liberty.
I understand your libertarian ideals, and if we lived in a country of fair business practices, personal accountability, and representative government I'd be right there with you. Unfortunately we don't and I have to take a much more down the middle stance on many positions because it's what works with the amalgam of issues and people we have in this country. Lack of education, and self-thought for the the young, especially in civics is a huge problem for the country and why our government has ended up where it is with money being such a controlling factor in legislature, elections, and policy. But that's jumping down the rabbit hole and I could talk forever on the root problems our democratic republic faces (and the reason it will fall in the next 100 years).
I just can't wait to have my own little slice of heaven out in the country 20-30 minutes outside of a major city to get away from people all together. I consider myself super friendly but I find it harder and harder to tolerate the general populace on a regular basis because of a general lack people have of being able to see themselves through someone else's eyes. Or a lack of caring about others, both feelings apply.