Gun Control & RKBA

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38. Mattie Stepanek

Wed Feb 13, 2013, 11:24 AM

Feb 2013

Amazing little kid who pondered the notion of whether there was such a thing as a "just" war by asking if there such a thing as a "just" peace?

Just because something is peaceful, doesn't necessarily mean that it is good. There is a distinction between being a peaceful person and being a pacifist. I have never raised an offensive violent hand to anyone in my whole life; I have been a powerless victim, and I evolved from that.

I don't think that people should be required to be victims. I don't think people should be required to stand idle with no means to help other people.

"Warrior" does not mean that war/violence is their first and only tool; To think that it is, is incredibly naive... and to the warrior that it is their first response... they're in the wrong business.

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Gun culture fails to pass Buddhist muster [View all] SecularMotion Feb 2013 OP

So what? Puha Ekapi Feb 2013 #1

What are "the traditional ways of my people"? SecularMotion Feb 2013 #2

I am... Puha Ekapi Feb 2013 #3

How do the traditional ways of the Ute square with the 2nd amendment? SecularMotion Feb 2013 #6

In our traditional culture Puha Ekapi Feb 2013 #8

To defend yourself against other people with "strong warrior ethos"? SecularMotion Feb 2013 #16

Sorry it offends you. Puha Ekapi Feb 2013 #19

The warrior ethos is not unique to Native Americans. SecularMotion Feb 2013 #20

In case you missed my Puha Ekapi Feb 2013 #21

I'm sorry if you're offended by my opinions. SecularMotion Feb 2013 #22

It's really not.... Puha Ekapi Feb 2013 #23

+1 n/t Ashgrey77 Feb 2013 #31

Till some power-mad dirtbag shows up. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #35

Mattie Stepanek iiibbb Feb 2013 #38

Luckily for Buddhists we have freedom of religion here... thanks to guns. iiibbb Feb 2013 #4

No meat, no beer, and no self -defense?? Well - drop me off at the next titty bar. jmg257 Feb 2013 #5

The U.S. has separation of Church and State. GreenStormCloud Feb 2013 #7

I am still... Puha Ekapi Feb 2013 #9

Propaganda and bullshit. Remmah2 Feb 2013 #11

Monks With Guns: Discovering Buddhist Violence Remmah2 Feb 2013 #10

This is basically a smear attack against the Buddhist philosophy of non-violence SecularMotion Feb 2013 #17

I'm reminded of ... Straw Man Feb 2013 #18

That's the point. Remmah2 Feb 2013 #24

You're using the same argument the NRA uses against Mayor Bloomberg for having armed security SecularMotion Feb 2013 #26

Get off the NRA anal retentive excuse wagon. Remmah2 Feb 2013 #27

If you don't want to be accused of carrying water for the NRA SecularMotion Feb 2013 #28

There are some things that are universal. Remmah2 Feb 2013 #29

Really? I didn't know the NRA went around planting flags of ownership, or pissing on ideas to claim AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #36

So in the Buddhist eye, the contractual violence against other souls is not the same iiibbb Feb 2013 #25

So what? MicaelS Feb 2013 #12

Cheeseburger fails to pass Buddhist Muster DonP Feb 2013 #13

my Mormon dad and my gejohnston Feb 2013 #14

Interesting discussion on the failings of religions Eleanors38 Feb 2013 #15

So where does Shaolin Kung Fu and Zen Karate fall into this then? Ashgrey77 Feb 2013 #30

The beer I'm drinking doesn't pass Buddhist muster. Clames Feb 2013 #32

this is a secular country founded by Deists, Agnostics, Christians, and whatever else gejohnston Feb 2013 #33

~ Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2013 #34

I had sprouts on my sandwich for lunch today. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #37