I hate people who treat them like some toys and fantasize about them. That makes me think they are in some sort of death cult. That they found socially acceptable way to love violence.

I would still get one for safety but it is a tool made for specifically one thing. To pierce the skin and rip through the inner organs of a person.

They can serve a good purpose but they are fundamentally dark tools of pain and suffering. They shouldn’t be celebrated and glorified in their own right, that is sick. They can be used to preserve something precious but at a price to pay.

    • MudMan@fedia.io
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      14 days ago

      Oh, by all means, give that a try, see how it goes. I’d say “and then report back”, but… you know, that wouldn’t be much use.

      • Opinionhaver@feddit.ukEnglish
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        14 days ago

        I have a feeling that the “punch the nazies” people who are the loudest online are the ones nowhere to be found when the shit actually hits the fan. The ones who actually would aren’t talking about it on social media and especially not on Lemmy.

    • 𝓔𝓶𝓶𝓲𝓮@lemm.eeOPEnglish
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      14 days ago

      Bum bum pif paf is a cartoonish/teenage way of resistance. If you are a serious human you know that sometimes there are things that have to be done but also that celebrating them or looking forward to them is sick. Moreover it’s rare that they are the true solution to problems

      Mostly people who fantasise about violence write things like this not really wanting to solve anything but just looking for a reason to have at it and unload their anger

      • aislopmukbang@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        14 days ago

        FWIW I don’t believe you are wrong. Most people advocating for/ fantasizing about violence have never experienced prolonged conflict. Sure, you’re hot shit the first day or two but even if the fighting stays a few hundred miles away, it becomes exhausting and sickening. Especially if you have a family to worry about.

        All of this said, it is not the only reason to own a gun. Many own weapons for the purpose of self defense — whether that be from other people or wildlife. We own guns because we are afraid — justifiably or not.

      • WarlockLawyer@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        14 days ago

        Wow you really project a lot onto one short sentence. Ignoring any reference to historical resistance in order to feel superior about your views.