Originally Posted by
nashcommguy
Sorry, starting to get repetativre so I'll just say this: We all have to make our own decicions as to what to carry and what to not carry. Whether it's Clif Bars, Gatoraid or a .44 magnum. People who choose to NOT carry have that right, aslo. For me and my family we've decicded that the reality is that in micro time one can become a stat overwhom everyone sheds a tear and remembers fondly as a good,(man/woman)cyclyst. Or you can attend a funeral of one though foolish in life won his/her eternal salvation w/a deathgbed confession and a truly renpentant heart.
At some point in our society/push will come to shove and if you aint packing you're going to need to be.

You speak from a very US point of view. Fortunately, many other parts of the world have a very different perspective.
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Threads like these just reinforce my thoughts that I would NEVER want to live in the US, and they make me appreciate my country and the other countries I've visited all the more.