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Originally posted by: WarblerQuote
Originally posted by: JediSage
Another issue was raised about whether or not regular citizens could actually succeed against a strong military. To this I say that history is repleat with examples of successful uprisings with help from other interested parties. For example: The uprising in Northern Ireland in the early part of the 1900's. They were given rifles by Germany (to strike at England) and they succeeded.
England of the of the early 1900's is nowhere near as powerful as the US military of today. At that point and time did the English military have, have nuclear weapons?Quote
Originally posted by: ricarleite
I'm a man, and I'm not a killer. I'm pretty sure you're not a killer as well. Why can't all men be like that?
ask Hitler and Stalin that.Quote
Originally posted by: JediSage
In Florida, people were actually required by law to either submit to their attacker, or run away.
Let me get this straight, in Florida if a person came into my home with the intent to kill me and prevented me from escaping, I would be legally required to "submit" and let him kill me? That is absurd!
"Fairfax, VA – Today, in a ceremony at the state capitol, Gov. Jeb Bush signed Florida’s “Castle Doctrine” (SB-436) into law. Sponsored by Senator Durell Peaden and Representative Dennis Baxley, the bill unanimously passed the Senate and overwhelmingly passed in the House, 94-20. Prior to signing the National Rifle Association (NRA) supported bill, Gov. Jeb Bush stated, "It`s a good, commonsense, anti-crime issue." The "Castle Doctrine" simply says that if a criminal breaks into your home, your occupied vehicle or your place of business, you may presume he is there to do bodily harm and you may use any force against him. It also removes the “duty to retreat” if you are attacked in any place you have a right to be. Furthermore, this law provides protection from criminal prosecution and civil litigation for those who defend themselves from criminal attack. Past National Rifle Association (NRA) president and current Executive Director of Unified Sportsmen of Florida, Marion P. Hammer, stated, "Existing law is on the side of the criminal. The new law is on the side of the law-abiding victim.” She continued, “To suggest that you can`t defend yourself against a rapist who`s trying to drag you into an alley or against a carjacker who`s trying to drag you out of your car is nonsense. The ability to protect yourself, your children, or your spouse is important, no matter where you are. “I want to thank Governor Bush and the bill sponsors, Sen. Peaden and Rep. Baxley, for supporting this vital measure. This law is about affirming that your home is your castle and, in Florida, you have a right to be absolutely safe inside its walls,” Hammer concluded."
Warb: England did not possess nukes, but it did possess poison gas. At the time it was by FAR the dominant power in the world, considering it had holdings in Canada, Australia, India (soon to split into Pakistan), Africa, Ireland, Hong Kong(?), Scotland, etc; The saying went at the time "The sun never sets on the British empire". England didn't lose it's dominant position until WWII.
As far as a government using them on a population in revolt: That would be pretty extreme. They'd have to be willing to use them on large segments of a population that largely wouldn't care one way or the other, and was not actively fighting them. Likely? Depends on who it is.
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