• lingh0e@sh.itjust.works
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    11 months ago

    All you’re saying is that a gun is used to kill/maim, which is exactly my point, which is why the “hurr durr a gun is just another tool” argument doesn’t hold water.

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      11 months ago

      Hey, a gun is a tool. Yes, the objective is to kill whatever is at the other end, but it has helpful uses. For example, when a coyote is in your flock. Kill the coyote or let it kill the sheep? A gun is the more life-saving option here. It also protects the farmer’s livelyhood.

      An thresher can definitely kill people if used imcorrectly. Shooting a crowd is using a gun incorrectly.

      Mouse traps are meant only to kill.