Re: GUNS was Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] PSUB Fatalities...View Ports...Shatterproof

["D. Blake" <dblake@bright.net>]

Hello Paul:
One of the most wonderful aspects of the internet and web sites such as this
is the 'international' scope of opinions we are fortunate enough to
experience.  I get excited by the messages our international friends post
from time to time.  Even in their sometimes broken English, the emotional
message is heard and understood.  Diversity is cool.
Who would have thought a few short decades ago that we would be able to
exchange ideas and opinions in this way?  It's a miracle.  I catch myself
wondering sometimes when this thing will come to an end.  Because as we all
know, good things always come to an end.  It has to do with cycles.  The
"eternal recurrence" like a wheel.
Still, Carston makes a valid point.  We Americans do live in a violent
society.  Still, I think it depends on where you live.  You know,  the part
of town you live in, the people you choose to associate with, and so on.
Hey, maybe thats why I enjoy psubs so much.
TTYL,
Big Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Anderson <hacker@geeky1.ebtech.net>
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Date: Saturday, March 11, 2000 7:31 PM
Subject: Re: GUNS was Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] PSUB Fatalities...View
Ports...Shatterproof


>On Sat, 11 Mar 2000, Carsten [iso-8859-1] Standfuß wrote:
>
>>
>> 32436 Americans died in 1997 by guns.
>> In the Korea-war 33651 americans died.
>>
>How many, in 1997, died in car crashes?  Also, which guns?  Hand guns,
>rifles, flint-locks?  Things are never entirely as they are perceived, and
>one must always remember the old saying:  "There are lies, d*mn lies and
>statistics."  This just serves to show that it is important to consider
>many facets of a discussion before coming to a conclusion.  Proper
>training from a young age in the handling of these firearms would have
>prevented many of these deaths, the mere banning of firearms is no way to
>deal with the situation.  What are those of us who enjoy target-shooting
>or hunting to do?  There's nothing wrong with target shooting, nor is
>there anything wrong with hunting.
>
>
>---
>Paul Anderson
>paul@geeky1.ebtech.net
>http://www.sellad.on.ca/~paul
>