The concept of this quantity even being known is saddening and disturbing. This should be private information and not even shared through abstraction. The slippery slope of potential ex post facto revenge (and let’s not fool ourselves, revenge is the proper term for what might happen if this data is ever acted upon) is very real. And for anyone on the right who thinks this is overreaction, remember that you have expressed the same concerns regarding registries of your 2A rights. And both arguments are valid. There should not be tracking on politically sensitive topics like this. This divisive culture of politics is corroding our country.
I know where you’re heading, but the comparison with the 2A upsets me. Owning a weapon is something that should be way harder than getting pregnant by accident (or having an unviable fetus or whatever).
I don’t know, I’m pissed. As long as I’m not a danger or nuisance to anybody just leave me the duck alone and if I decide I need an abortion then be it. I’m a guy, so that might never happen but who cares. A fucking gun is not a part of human biology.
My homie, not all rights are there because they’re part of the body.
The right to defense, which is core to the right to bear arms, is no more or less valid than the right of free speech, the right to due process, etc.
I agree that the right to body autonomy is of paramount importance. I would even argue that it’s the single most important right a human can have.
This does not invalidate the right to defense, or the extension of that which is necessary so long as any guns exist. If every gun on the planet turned into manure, and every mind was wiped of how to make them, I’d be perfectly happy. But as long as they exist, the right of anyone to defend themselves, their loved ones, their nation/region/culture requires access to them.
We go back to bows and arrows, spears, swords, and do away with anything like a gun, that’s great. Just be aware that there will always be some kind of object that is the top choice for a weapon. Even if that choice is limited to rocks and sticks with no changes to them, then access to them is mandatory for the right to defense.
You want to ban guns? Great. Start with the militaries of the world. Then the police. After that’s done, I’m open to negotiations regarding personal ownership and usage.
My homie, bodily autonomy beats tiny dick replacement therapy in the form of weaponry any time. No matter how real the threat might be, which is in most cases imaginary.
