Polls: Society & Politics

Gag will not allow me to post any political questions here. Again , take down the category if you are not going to allow political questions.

"A US woman has fatally shot a man who opened fire on a crowd of people with a semi-automatic rifle in Charleston, West Virginia.
Dennis Butler, a 37-year-old with an extensive criminal history, was killed after he targeted a group of around 40 people attending a birthday party."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61615236

I mean, it's not a bad thing that she did, but it wouldn't have happened if the attacker didn't have a gun.

"Bystander who shot gunman dead but was then killed by police hailed as hero
John Hurley intervened after attacker shot officer dead
Hurley, 40 picked up gun and was shot dead by police"
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/28/colorado-gunman-police-officer-killed

It's an annual event in hundreds of cities world wide. I participate every year in New Orleans. We have a parade permit and the police provide traffic control. Afterwards here's an after party and group naked photo in the park we start from Unfortunately the after-party conflicts with the Gay Pride parade, which I like to watch. It was canceled in 2020 though. Some people got together in groups of 10 or less, but I didn't like that idea since you don't have the protection of a crowd.

In my view one should need parental consent to own a firearm if they are under the age of 21.

In the instance of parental consent this would have prevented a lot of school shootings operating under the assumption that most of these kids were loners and would not have otherwise had the proper connections to secure a firearm illegally.

Therefore I conclude this change in law could very well have made a difference, while still protecting the rights of law abiding citizens.

It is for this reason I propose teenagers should not be able to legally purchase firearms for themselves.

Since teenagers are not fully mature and their brains are still developing, that is why I find it best to leave it up to the parent’s discretion as to whether or not they can own a firearm.

Considering how immature and irresponsible that most teenagers tend to be I think its naturally safest. Even if most of them don’t necessarily go on to become school shooters, they are often ill equipped in terms of the personal responsibility that would be needed to properly care for a firearm.

Especially with voting they tend to make very bad and uninformed decisions.

My point being as a recent teenager myself, I don’t trust most of my peers to act responsibly with guns or alcohol for that matter, since most of them lacked mental maturity and would likely not be handling things responsibly and safely even if they weren’t necessarily set to become school shooters.

I understand that they can still join the military at 18 and handle guns but its an entirely different situation when you are under a chain of command and supervisors that are there to discipline you, train you and hold you accountable

Women have an innate value, that prevents them from ever being truly depressed. Even If you're the ugliest, fattest woman, you can still go to the club and get some dick. at least you can feel wanted for 10 minutes. For most men out here, they can't even feel wanted. Society has a huge burden on men.

Rapists rape people
People kill people

I personally think it is cultural, the link below describes it in a pretty fair way and I agree with a lot of it.

https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-black-americans-commit-crime

Wanted to see how far this would go on the poll, Please stay respectful in the opinions, Even if you don't respect each others opinions.

A Californian serial killer known as "the valley intruder". Classified as a kidnapper, child molester, serial killer, serial rapist and burglar.

During his crime spree he took over 15 lives.

So let me ask you, can you defend yourself in the midst of a home invasion over man who is larger in stature?

WE MUST PROTECT THE KIDS!

Yes, I am a dinosaur but I am not opposed to technology. I have a smart phone (iPhone 11) and I know how to use it. However, I think we should be the master of technology and not a slave to technology. These kids are addicts! They CAN'T LIVE without their phones.

They could be talking to each other but they'd rather be engrossed in their cell phones. When they decide they want a date with a girl, they won't talk to her in person or even talk on the phone; instead, they'll send her a text. And when she wants to break up with him, no actual conversation; she'll just send a text. And then they'll ask "why don't I ever feel connected to anyone?" without realizing that they have eliminated the activities that make people feel connected.

Is this what kids do in your part of the world? (G@G only gives me 7 options in a poll, so I apologize for those who don't live in Europe, Asia, or South America.)

Whether it’s political or hobbies/lifestyle, why are echo chambers becoming more common? Especially in dating world.

I’m constantly seeing people demanding this , my partner must be like me, my circle must be like that, etc. Since when did talking to someone who walked a different life than me or come from a different perspective deemed as unworthy of a conversation or a connection.

I know this sounds like a rant but it’s a genuine question, Why are we afraid to talk to people with different opinions?