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Originally Posted by swiss tony
is it just me or is it totally mad this right to bare arms. surely this law was written into the constitution in a time of danger and uncertainty. is it worth all the bloodshed just to keep a tradition in place that is dated. why would anyone cherish the right to carry around a gun?
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It's a huge part of the American state of mind. I for one, am conflicted about it, but I totally get it. It's deeply ingrained into the American psyche that governments are essentially bad and that those in "power" need to be reminded that they get their power from the public...who is armed and ready for another revolution if the government goes too far. The Democratic Republic in which we live is still an experiment that may need serious revising - the founding fathers knew that and the constitution was given this provision to keep the leaders honest (honest leaders...what a concept)
It raises awful problems, but it certainly isn't a bad thing for our leaders to fear the public just a little, right? So whether it's a hopelessly outdated ideal or not, the gun and the right to bear arms has been mythologized in the heart and mind of Americana.