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Stephan Rothstein wrote: > > John Mazor wrote: > > > > Stephan Rothstein > > news:3CB0F4F1.35476A92@swbell.net... > > > Edward McLaughlin wrote: > > > > > > > > > weapons to use to stop the hijacker/terrorist. By allowing the > > pilots to > > > > > be armed (and I personally support allowing everyone on board > > the plane > > > > > to be armed), you have added a layer of defense for when the > > physical > > > > > > > > Everyone? > > > > > > Yes, everyone. I am a firm believer in the Second Amendment and it > > says > > > that the right shall not be infringed. That does not mean except in > > case > > > of an "air rager" or a mother with kids or for any other reason. > > > > So you think that our rights under the First Amendment are not > > curtailed either, eh? > > > > No right is absolute. > > Actually, as has been debated here before, our First Amendment rights to > free speech are pretty absolute. There is no prohibition to anything you > have mentioned, just responsibility for your actions. This seems fair to > me. Full freedom to act, with full responsibility for my actions. This is precisely the concept this type will never understand or accept, Steve. > > > > > > Clearly you think that the average person cannot be trusted and I > > think > > > they can be. > > > > Trusted to do what? The devil is in the details, Stephan. > > Trusted in general to behave in an appropriate manner. I think the > average person is honorable and well behaved, and not a criminal or nut > who would freak out simply because he had a gun while he was on an > airplane (in the specific case under discussion). If anything, most who carry guns tend to be less likely to act badly. -- But for my children, I would have them keep their distance from the thickening center; corruption never has been compulsory. When the cities lie at the monsters feet there are left the mountains. --Robinson Jeffers |
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