Do you believe the government (the State) should have a monopoly on use of force? Not just ‘violence,’ but ALL uses of force. I ask this because if you are of the opinion that violence is always bad (there’s never an acceptable reason for it) then your position will more likely lean towards the monopoly … [Read more…]
To Men I Love, About Men Who Scare Me Out of the “Mummy Returns” where Jonathan (the brother) is about to be killed… “I told you! I told you!” “And your point is?” “My point is I told you so you wouldn’t kill me!” “When did we make that arrangement?” Fundamentally I find the problem … [Read more…]
I originally posted a snarky comment over a link to “I’m tired of being kind to creepy men in order to be safe.” Yes, that is the title. Here’s the link… http://www.theguardian.com/commenti… My snarky comment was: ~spitting on the floor~ Rude doesn’t do shit against a predator. It hurts the innocent (and socially awkward). It … [Read more…]
I was asked “What about when you’re facing ______(insert loathsome ideology)” *** Something I wrestle with is that most in the middle class have forgotten something the rest of world hasn’t. That is: Words are worth killing over. Having said that, bullets travel both ways. And self-righteousness makes for both poor cover* and a good … [Read more…]
In the world of personal safety, it is inevitable to run across the debate of whether people should discuss/focus on/think about/act on teaching potential victims how not to be victimized OR discuss/focus on/think about/act on teaching potential perpetrators not to victimize. This issue is particularly pertinent to self-defense promoters who are commonly accused of Victim-Blaming … [Read more…]
I think one of the biggest issues I have with people who come from the “I’ve never needed a gun, so neither should you” approach is how I grew up. Although my family was originally ‘middle class,’ we were reduced to situational poverty. As such, I grew up surrounded by people from two different … [Read more…]
Subject Article: The Thing All Women Do That You Don’t Know About ————————– I read this yesterday and I’ve ‘sat with it’ (contemplated it). I did this so I could find if there’s a way to break my first response. Basically that’s me saying ‘What’s missing? What am I not seeing? What’s my bias? Am … [Read more…]
I’ve long maintained that the deaths from mass shootings are ‘statistically meaningless’ (i.e., too small of a number to make up for variables, glitches and finagling in the process getting the findings.)As such, you can’t make any major assessments/predictions/ extractions of relevant data about general subjects from them — other than these anomalies happen … [Read more…]
This was in response to a younger man’s declaration of self-reliance, strength, how dysfunctional groups weaken you and promote weakness. His final summation was that family was a place where he’d return to lick his wounds. …. Oh what a difference a few decades make.I really understand the position of total self-reliance. It was mine … [Read more…]
Imagine a brick wall. It’s a retaining wall. A dam that keeps a whole lot of nasty, nasty shit at bay. One of those rows of bricks is rotten, dirty corrupt cops. Not just one brick but a whole row. Another couple of rows are the revenue generating bullshit that the local governments are forcing … [Read more…]