2016-12-19, 03:27 PM
[MENTION=2088]Flonne[/MENTION]; You've conflated so many different issues in that post that I barely know where to begin.
A group of Trump supporters unexpectedly attacking a group of protesters is not a microcosm for international politics. Full stop.
You think it's weak that civilians are unable to defend themselves when attacked? I'd call it success. In a modern, well developed society, not every person should be required to defend themselves because it is rarely required. Violent crime and armed conflict are at low enough rates that not every citizen is required know self defense. That's why we have police officers and military. While I might advocate a modicum of basic self defense training for everyone, you seem to advocate that every citizen defend themselves as a soldier should. This is both unnecessary and counterproductive in an age when 1 missile can take out an entire city.
I don't believe there was ever a time when a small group of determined attackers couldn't surprise and significantly injure a larger group of average citizens. Stop idealizing a past full of "strong people" that never existed.
A group of Trump supporters unexpectedly attacking a group of protesters is not a microcosm for international politics. Full stop.
You think it's weak that civilians are unable to defend themselves when attacked? I'd call it success. In a modern, well developed society, not every person should be required to defend themselves because it is rarely required. Violent crime and armed conflict are at low enough rates that not every citizen is required know self defense. That's why we have police officers and military. While I might advocate a modicum of basic self defense training for everyone, you seem to advocate that every citizen defend themselves as a soldier should. This is both unnecessary and counterproductive in an age when 1 missile can take out an entire city.
I don't believe there was ever a time when a small group of determined attackers couldn't surprise and significantly injure a larger group of average citizens. Stop idealizing a past full of "strong people" that never existed.