In the past, with my infatuation with the Second Amendment and the right of self-preservation, I was often viewed as someone who enjoyed thinking of violence and the utilization of force. At the time, such a reputation humored me, considering it seemed so romantic and dramatic. Now, it doesn’t. Violence is something to be hated. Violence on even the most limited scale is simply the end result of evil — I despise its existence and love its absence. Death, killing, destruction and carnage are not the goal of mankind. Despair is not the existence we ought to desire. Peace, happiness, love, kindness — these are the values that give meaning to life, and these are the things which man wishes for himself. Of course, most agree with this principle, at least theoretically. … Read entire article »