DemosthenesXorLocke

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How do you feel about guns and gun control? in c/[email protected]
[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 3 years ago (7 children)

Gun control will save lives, and I am therefore in support

Banning encryption would save lives too. Do you support that?

How do you feel about guns and gun control? in c/[email protected]
[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 3 years ago (2 children)

In a democracy, governmental authority derives from consent of the governed. If it is not functionally possible for a populace to withdraw its consent from its government, then its "consent" is meaningless. Therefore, democracy requires that the populace be capable of overthrowing its government. In a country where the government owns guns, private gun ownership is necessary for effective self-rule.