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Anon the murderer (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] 4 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I can think of three serial killers in my own city who broke into people's homes to rape and murder them in my lifetime. Here's my take: if someone breaks into my house to steal my TV, they value that TV over their own life. I have a perfectly good car to steal from in the driveway if they want a low risk option.

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  • [–] -2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    And how much people died because they had firearms at home in your city during your lifetime? Buying a weapon to protect your family is like bathing them in Roundup to protect them from dengue fever. Dengue is a real danger, but less so than a Roundup bath...

    It’s not as if the alternative were "a gun or no protection." If you’re afraid of dengue fever, you buy a mosquito net: it’s just as effective, if not more so, and less dangerous. If you’re afraid of serial killers, you install proper locks and an alarm system. You don't expose your family to a real danger to protect them from a possible one; that's absurd.

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