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The Shortest Case Against Gun Control. Ever.
After researching gun control almost daily since 2003, I have become firmly convinced that anyone who supports gun control either honestly hasn’t looked into the topic, or dishonestly is deceiving themselves. The facts and statistics are clear. The UK, Australia, DC, Canada, Switzerland — more guns, less crime. The following will be short, but power-punching. I’ve yet to see any substantial response to the argument. The Brady Bunch generally just ignores the argument. After all, ignoring a problem makes it go away. Not a chance. This is a short summary of my latest post at the RoFF on Gun Control Crime. Gun control is about lowering crime — the goal is to end up with a net reduction in crime. If we want to see if guns stop more crimes than they … Read entire article »
Filed under: Politics
Image of the Creator
If I had to describe myself in two words, both would begin with “C”. I’m a Christian-Capitalist. These two words describe everything about what I believe and who I am as a person — my philosophy about reality, life, God, violence, people — everything. Unfortunately, many, if not most, people are starting to view Christianity as being at odds with capitalism. After all, how could a philosophy of self-interest and profit mesh with a religion of selflessness? The answer is simple: Christianity isn’t a religion of selflessness and pointless-sacrifice — at least not to any literal extent. I’ll focus on just one aspect of the Christian religion, and make several stipulations based upon one of the most over read stories in the Bible: The Creation story. It’s more than about the chronological … Read entire article »
Filed under: Capitalism, Philosophy, Religion
Carnival of Liberty — First Edition
Welcome to the December 2, 2007 edition of ring of liberty. philosophy Jon Swift presents Pseudonym-Americans Fight Back posted at Jon Swift, saying, “Pseudonym-Americans are not asking for special rights. We are just asking for the freedom to be who we are not.” themaiden presents Bloggers, Politics, Libertarians, Totalitarians | hell’s handmaiden posted at Hell’s Handmaiden. Carole G. McKay presents New Thinking Births New Leaders posted at McKay Today, saying, “An open mind approach to choosing new leadership with a recognition of our personal responsibility in the outcome.” policy The Whited Sepulchre presents The Whited Sepulchre: Please, Not Another Farm Bill posted at The Whited Sepulchre, saying, “Hello…Hope you can use this. Also, I’m trying to get “Carnival of The Libertarians off the ground, using this same site….perhaps we could take turns hosting each others … Read entire article »
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Cold Reason
Many times I have been called cold. Most people view a strict and rigid belief in the rational and logical to be of a non-emotional nature. One individual literally told me, “it just ain’t got any soul.” I have been called “uncaring”, “uncompassionate”, “boring”, “eccentric” and “heartless”, because I do not abandon my mind during times of social or cultural conflict. However, I propose the opposite to be true: logic is the basis of the greatest of all feelings — respect for the human condition. Without reason and logic, our actions become incoherent. Rather than doing something because it follows a proper order in reality, because it “makes sense”, we do things on the basis of whim — chaotic actions. Look to all the problems of the world: Violence, war, war, poverty, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Philosophy, Politics
PolicySearch — Easy Research
The Rebirth of Freedom Foundation has had some problems with the code in the PolicySearch tool. Until I can take the time to fix the problem, this will be its temporary home. Enjoy, and happy researching! Researching policy? Tired of wading through all of the spam-filled websites? Looking for some credible sources? Then do your preliminary research here. Free, fast, and virtually spamless. A service of the Rebirth of Freedom Foundation. … Read entire article »
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