Gun Control Fallacies

Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness...  Sure, in a perfect world. 

 

In "The Fallacy of Gun Control in America", an essay written by Ashley Catron, the description of how gun laws have failed us are a direct reflection of how imperfect our world is.  We should not have to think of such things like if we do not bear arms, then we may become victimized by others and their violent behavior.  Truth be told, if no one had guns, then we would not have gun laws to be enforced in the first place.

Catron speaks truthfully and factually about the gun control efforts that have been put into place to prevent hatred through crimes committed by those who are within society.  She tells us how the Jewish Americans have formed the Jews for the Preservation of Firearms to remind us of how their ancestors were killed and discriminated against during the Holocaust.  Black Americans formed The Deacons for Defense and Justice in order to portray the unjust police and governmental members for the true snakes of the Ku Klux Klan that they were, lynching thousands of African Americans during the 1800s.  Even a White House Press Secretary's wife has formed Handgun Control Incorporated in an effort to tighten gun laws as a result of her husband being brutally shot in the head.

No one debates that gun laws are necessary in order to protect society, but the laws have to go both ways.  They should be made to protect the government and police and also to protect the everyday citizen forging their way through life.  As of now, it seems that the government can't get it quite right.  Either their laws provide easy access to the buying and selling of guns, or they are to strict on those who feel that they are in need of protection.  In this day in time, it is easy to get anything you want if you know the right people.

So will the laws set forth to serve and protect us from gun violence in fact do that?  Of course not, because the selling of illegal guns can be undetected and easier than going to buy a gun from a store.  The world is suppose to be a peaceful and harmonious place, where we are able to seek life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, but because of gun violence, too many will never get that chance.

No Electronic Etiquette...

In Michelle Singletary Engel's article, "Observe Electronic Etiquette", she describes several instances where others do not show proper etiquette when using electronic devices.  We are all guilty of talking on the phone, texting, or playing games in the presence of others.  Personally, I feel there is nothing wrong with that, but contrary to my beliefs, I can also relate to her thoughts about respecting other people's surroundings.

How many times have you been to the movies and texted or made phone calls during the feature?  How many times have you taken a mode of public transit and held a private phone conversation that may be offensive to other's ears?  How many times have you gone out to dinner with someone and answered your phone or texted throughout the meal?  I know I can count hundreds of times when I did things of this nature.  Was I wrong in doing so?  Maybe, depending on the frequency of my disruptions towards others.

Overall, I think Engel wants for the world to use technology at a minimal level in public.  Which may be hard for the average person.  Because the world has become so dependent on technology and where it takes us, we are now unable to realize how much of a disturbance we may be to the next person.  Technology has its way of disrupting all of us from completing tasks on a daily basis, but what can we do about others and there technological fixations? Absolutely nothing!  We can only curtail our own technology use to try not to disrupt others, until the world can slow down and not focus on our sole technological advances, our world will be a busy world with many disruptions!