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Originally Posted by JRLawrence
I agree. The problem, as I understand it, is that we are all trained from childhood to be polite to everyone. It works for society. However, there are always a few who take advantage of this politeness for their own gain. We all recognize what has happened to us when the guy cuts in to a line. We remember the command from grade school to: wait your turn.
Because we are polite, the rude people get away with this behavior most of the time; until someone stands up to them.
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You can see how this falls into welfare/social security, etc, right? People know they can get help from society, even if they don't help themselves. They demand help.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bavou_SEj1E
so if people stopped being forced(via taxes) to help others, then they would learn they need to take care of themselves.
(what if I wanted money to buy food? what's the fairest way to get that money? Have ECCIE make you pay a fee(based on your income) and then ECCIE would give me free money?( I just apply to get money, I don't do anything to get money)
OR
Is it more fair for me to ask my friends on eccie to spot me a few bucks to buy food?
We have no more of Darwin's "Survival of the fitesst," everyone lives, and the best genes are not being passed on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icmRCixQrx8
About being polite:
I was never taught to be polite in a direct sense, No one ever said to me, "here's how to be a decent person....."
I learned by watching, and more importantly, I learned by treating others as I would want to be treated,
Example of my loud neighbor:
This is why I don't play my stereo loudly and my neighbor does(we share walls) because I know he has little kids and it would also bother him(I am up at night, he sleeps at night)
You are correct when you point out the age,(the brain doesnt mature until at least 25), so my neighbors are younger than that
So he gets confused when I constantly ask him to turn it down(I'm sleeping) and the idea of "bass goes through walls" is impossible to him,(I tried to explain it via a kidney stone is broken up by sound waves, that failed to enlighten him)
He also gets confused (he's young or stupid?) that I would ring his bell at 10:47pm at night to tell him his garage door is open, cause we are "feuding over the sound".(I say he was confused, cause he and his wife both thanked me 3x weeks after I did that, when I didnt think I did anything at all, but treated them as I'd want to be treated.)
Even better was when I had to get to t a MD appointment and my car battery had died. Instead of calling AAA, I knocked on his door and asked him for a jump....Yeah, I asked the guy who I do not get along with for a jump. I did this for 2 reasons
1., I don't cut off my nose despite my face
2.It's hard to say no to a neighbor politely asking you for help.
He gave me a jump. and I didnt even show him my gun
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Originally Posted by JRLawrence
As an aside, remember this observation: "An armed society is a polite society." I don't know about you, but it is nice to always be very polite when one carries. It has a surprisingly quieting effect upon most people, especially when they don't know that you carry - but they can see how calm you are. Only a bully will transgress the calm request to resolve the situation. Even when one has to present a weapon; it is much more effective when done politely, calmly and professionally. The seriousness of the message is seen immediately.JR
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As for the politeness when carrying a gun..Maybe?
I go to the gun range up north and everyone there are more polite/helpful than anywhere else I interact with people.
I've never seen people carrying guns outside of cops/gun range, so I couldn't tell you if people are more/less polite when they see guns.
I wonder if the gun affects the attitude of gun carrier more than it affects anyone seeing the person carrying the gun. If carrying a gun makes him/her more confident and more authoritative when dealing with people and most people are wimps or are easily manipulated. (throw on a white lab coat and you get people to do/believe almost anything)
