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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Baloo: [QB] Simon: I disagree. We may be responsible to, but never [i]for[/i] others. The only person who's actions you can reliably control are yours. If you think otherwise you are deluded. Let's suppose I'm responsible for your behavior? Where does my responsibility end? What actions must I take to prevent ill-advised actions on your part? Most importantly, how am I to know what you're [i]thinking[/i]? Fortunately, while I don't have these answers about you, I [i]do[/i] have them for myself. My responsibility begins and ends with my ability to control events. I own guns and have full control (therefore, [b]responsibility[/b]) over where I point them and what I choose to put holes in. If I do not exercise this control, I am being irresponsible, but will still be held responsible for my actions. The same thing holds true for speech, driving, and a variety of other activities where what I do or say can have a profound effect upon someone else's safety. (And if you don't think speech can be dangerous, you've never worked with someone on high-voltage circuitry.) I agree with Cargile. The problems America is facing do not stem from guns, laws, or lack thereof, but from an inability to face the fact that actions have consequences and therefore, you are responsible for the consequences of your actions. The attitude of "I'm a victim" has been reinforced by lawsuits where people who did patently stupid things were awarded fabulous sums because they weren't warned by the producers of the equipment involved. --Baloo [/QB][/QUOTE]
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