Say Anything ( Archived) (837)

Unfortunately being street wise isn't what it was before.
Now when you happen to learn something on the street you realise you've passed your learning time.
Trying to turn a lamb into a wolf could only happen the hard way...
The social reality is like listening to a Mantra, we all become half asleep and vulnerable...
Any news about Tom?
Medias seem to have already forgotten what happened ...

Now there a million apathetic know-nothings who will talk like Mad Max is what's going to happen, but someone astute, wise and well-read who understands the world or at least some of it - no one on earth understands more than half of how the modern world works(hence why there isn't a global conspiracy) - would at best tell you that Mad Max isn't necessarily going to happen.

Learning to fight is much more important than learning to shoot - especially before we descend into either the new wild west, mad max, or South Africa future which isn't necessarily going to happen. You'll always be armed with your fists and being able to fight physically, unlike being able to shoot accurately, creates the confidence of a warrior.

Having weaponry does not make one a warrior. The countries with the best weapons are the countries with the least courage and strength. I contend that it is this confidence that will see you through and I regard guns as a confidence prop almost like owning a sports car. When it counts it will doubtfully help you be the (wo)man you need to be.

No, if anarchy comes you want the population to be as least armed as possible. The great thing about hand-to-hand combat is that the element of surprise matters far less meaning that the offender doesn't have the massive advantage over the defender. Everyone being armed favours the aggressor and the criminal.

Had Smail Ayad been armed with a gun that night there's no way I could be here hoping and praying that my friend recovers from his injuries. Tom would already be dead, the lad who jumped out the window would be dead, Mia would still be dead, and the hostel manager would probably be dead, too.

To elaborate on that point the irony of CND and hippies is that the nuclear shield is the sole reason for the existence of hippies. Cowardice proliferates in tandem with the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Hippies exist because of nukes as surely as second and third wave feminists exist because of the pill(only feminists correctly do not hate the pill).

Anyway, I do believe that relying on weapons rather than your own mettle removes something essential from your character: Nerve.

The pill and the automated washing machine.

My country is relatively unarmed, martial arts are very popular...
I used to train with rifle and gun since early age, sport wise of course...
I don't know how well can one defence himself when attacked by a gang of cowards, as they usually come in groups and don't dare go solo...
I wouldn't rely on my fists, no matter how well trained they are, the reality proved that even a single shot in the air works better than rolling your sleeves up...