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Originally posted by Lurch@Sep 10 2004, 04:04 PM
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I have my bias (it's left-leaning, btw).
Now that that's out of the way -- I think it is perfectly irrational to allow someone to own one of these weapons.
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Now for the test as to your political quadrant. Do you think it is ok for the government to infringe on your personal rights and freedoms via the Patriot Act in order to protect citizens from terrorists? Ignore the specifics of the Act itself, as the point is whether you think the government should be allowed some latitude with civil rights and freedoms to protect you from terrorists, or do you think the loss of freedom is worse than anything the terrorists could do?
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That's an impossible question to answer due to the "
Ignore the specifics of the Act itself aspect of it. I can't ignore the specifics.