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That reminds me of the oft-reprinted essay by Julia Gorin, The Anti -Gun Male
Julia Gorin
Great essay, worth a read if you haven't seen it.
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A very noteworthy contribution, gtac, and welcome to the forum!
Lots of great quotes in that article. Here are a few:
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It's one thing to not be comfortable with a firearm and therefore opt to not keep or bear one. But it's another to impose the same handicap onto others.
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if he can't touch a gun, he doesn't want other men to be able to either. And to achieve his ends, he'll use the only weapon he knows how to manipulate: the law.
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He's a lover, not a fighter. And he doesn't want to get shot in case he has an affair with your wife.
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In short, he is a man begging for subjugation. He longs for its promise of equality in helplessness. Because only when that strange, independent alpha breed of male is helpless along with him will he feel adequate. Indeed, his freedom lies in this other man's containment.
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Thanks for the link.