Me too! Assholes, barbarians. Religion is a pile of shit. All religions. The Palmyra area is one of the most important sites of the ancient world. I have a friend who worked on these things, including doing her dissertation and field work, for 15 years. He's devastated. Christians used to do the same things and, actually, much worse in the early days. But the current fucking idiots won't stop.
You're referring to the Buddha of Bamiyan only registered users can see external links . Yes, that was destroyed by the taliban asses. The destruction of Palmyra, however, is much much worse. As they tell me, Palmyra is one of the most significant sites in the world.

Very true!! Dunning-Kruger says that almost all incompetent people fail to recognize their incompetence. It also says that competent people fail to recognize the incompetence of others.

they might of meant 'biatch' in a nice way, just blow them a kiss and they might blow you one back *lix*

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Did I miss something?

Us rednecks love us some guns. Lol.
I can't explain it, maybe it's cuz of the second amendment, maybe we're just power hungry assholes and enjoy having a weapon to flash when things go down... In the area I'm in, almost everyone has guns... And a membership to the NRA. Hell, my grandma has an assault rifle... Makes my little rifle seem kinda wimpy.

Because the weapon Producers have good Marketing strategies (with a weapon you can protect your Family!!!!) and the weapon Lobby has infiltrated the Republicans, so it is a no brainer to sell weapons to Americans.

Depending on where one lives, they may need a gun. Nevertheless, one should be very responsible when they own a weapon. How many tragedies have occurred by letting young ones have access to guns?

They have mass shootings in schools every year, and the Texas local government decided that more guns was the perfect answer... 'facepalms'

Alexblue have you ever shot a gun?

Wow... what a great question although it rather takes the bloom off the rose sexually, so to speak.

REASON 1. Unless you've lived in the western States you can't really understand the vastness of open space in which we live in the US. There are places where there are no phones, no cops, no fire departments, and absolutely no other way to protect oneself. The Sheriffs in those areas will tell you to arm and protect yourself.

REASON 2. Then there are the cities. Even though there are Policing agencies in major cities it's hard to find a cop when you need them. If someone is breaking into your home it's already too late by the time the authorities arrive and if the intruder has ill intent beyond stealing your belongings you may also be raped, beaten, or dead.

REASON 3. Once upon a time in a land very close to you, there was intense religious, social, and economic suppression. People from Britons Isles along with many other Europeans fled to the Americas to be free from this tyranny. Sadly, it followed them here and in time the repression lead the colonists to rebel. The rest is history but the salient point here is that "We the People" were determined never again to be unarmed fodder for tyrannic Government so the 2nd. Amendment to the Constitution gave Americans the Right to Bear Arms. If for no other reason, this is why every able American should, and may be armed.

REASON 4. By the time of the Revolutionary War, or the American Insurrection as it's known to those across the pond, guns were the principle means of combat replacing swords and other hand to hand combat weapons. The were technologically advanced so that everyone here used them to put food on the table. To this day, Americans are a hunting culture and weapons are a necessary tool to bring home the bacon so to speak.

REASON 5. In England a very popular sport is air gun competition. We too love the science of calculating the trajectory of a projectile and finding the physical prowess to master a weapon. Because we can, we typically shoot larger calibers over longer distances so our weapons are more powerful weapon. I spend several hours a month shooting at targets over 800 yards distant which is a truly rewarding sport.

REASON 6. In my case, I hunted for our food when growing up. Later, I hunted enemies in South East Asia. And now, I'm in personal security and carry a weapon for defensive purposes.

REASON 7. Several times in my life... my life, liberty, security, and those of my family and friends have been threatened by armed idiots. I can truly say that my weapons have saved my life and that of others. In one case I was able to stop the trouble without unholstering my pistol but without it I would have been nothing but a victim. In others I was able to resolve the conflict by letting them know I was armed and willing to defend myself and that my resolve was greater than theirs. And when necessary, my gun has truly ended a deadly situation where others and myself were targeted to die.

REASON 8. I have a beautiful wife, daughters, and granddaughter so there's a lot of desire to keep them protected and to be there for them long into the future. This is perhaps the best, and only reason I need to be armed.

So, Family safety, National Defense, Freedom from Tyranny, putting food on the table, and the defense of hearth, home, and for those who can't defend themselves... What could be better reasons for owning and being proficient with a gun.

Here's hoping this helps.

I can understand why people might want, but not need, a hunting rifle, shotgun, or pistol. But an automatic / semi automatic? I don't understand. The British and indigenous population are no longer a threat, so the need for guns is a lot less than it was.