I was just wondering….

Well, I think that covers it for me too!! 😆

Ah, this is the thread you meant. Well, let’s see.

Why do I like guns? No, I wasn’t raised that way. Switzerland is very gun-friendly, but that only helped; it wasn’t responsible. Mom always wanted a girly girl, but I think most of the blame lies with Dad and the brothers. Dad likes them, though he hates to advertise it. I suppose I learned it from him, though he never really encouraged it. Then my brothers caught on and we encourage each other. I think my gun-loving really kicked in when I got a grasp of politics. I’m sure you’ve found out that I’m an awfully politically-minded person. I dislike politics because it always interferes with more than it should (on the grounds of power corrupts), but I believe we need to keep tabs on what the politicians do or they’ll get away with even more. So, guns also a statement for me. Socialists and do-gooders think the world would be a better place without them. Maybe it would. But now that they’ve been invented, every upright citizen should have the right to own one. The criminals will always have them. Outlaw guns and only the outlaws will have guns. Duh. By definition they don’t care what the law says.
(Example England. They completely outlawed guns in 1997. In 1997 (before the law could take effect) there were 4,900 crimes involving guns. In the second half of 2004 and the first half of 2005 (12 months) there were 11,000. Criminals were given a free hand. The same pattern is observed in Canada and Japan and other places that outlaw gun usage.)
Dude, I get carried away on this subject. But the media only presents the negative side of guns with the few spectacular shootings that happen. It sells better than the thousands of bloodless stories every year when citizens defend their goods or lives just by letting the criminal know they’re armed. Ask any criminal what the biggest deterrent is to robbing a particular person or house. The answer is, “Getting shot.” (Scientifically proven, yes.)
I could go on, but if you want irrefutable arguments I can point you to Dr. John R. Lott. Excellent fellow, that.

Basically, if it’s mainstream now, whether for politics or history or clothes, I’m probably not in favor of it. But that’s not for rebelliousness’s sake. It’s because society is a rotten mess now – I think.

The “why I like other stuff” is easier to answer. I like dragons because they’re fierce and wild and outside the rules of nature. Just like basilisks and griffins and other mythological animals. Rules are necessary to a degree, but I like things that are outside the unnecessary ones. It’s kind of ahrd to explain.
Another “other stuff” is writing – I do that that for one, I can argue out a matter with myself. I do research on a subject and discuss it with Mom, but then I put two conflicting views into two characters’ mouths and I can really see the pro and con on an equal level. Also, when I write I can fix what I think needs fixing. Authors have a lot of liberty. 😀
And a final “other stuff” is drawing – I draw so I can see what I’m talking about, especially when it comes to mythological critters. But I need so much more practice.

Goals in life? Ultimately I want to get married and have kids. And I wish it wouldn’t take forever either, because I don’t want to be stuck in real estate for too long. It’s office work and not for me. I want to be a stay at home Mom. But I haven’t found anybody yet… 😕

How many Windstones do I want to own? One of each in every sculpt and every color. How many will I realistically own? If I keep this up, half of that. 😆

Sorry about the length of all that. It’s human nature to like talking about one’s self. 😳

Thank you, star. 😀

I never meant to imply that I think everybody ought to own a gun. It probably came across that way, though. 😕 Guns are dangerous in the wrong hands. I’ll just use an economic theorem here. Criminals are afraid of getting shot. If there is a shooting range in the area and maybe 10 or 20 percent of the people use it to practice regularly, the other 80 percent will benefit from the fact that there are guns in the nieghborhood. Why? Criminals are afraid of getting shot. An armed neighborhood is a safe neighborhood, even if 80 percent of the people don’t actually own a gun. The cost (risk) is high for the criminal and he’ll look for a neighborhood that present less of a risk – fewer guns.
That’s Switzerland. We have at least 30% gun ownership and one of the world’s lowest crime rates. And it would 60% lower if the socialist system didn’t let in tons of leeching asylum seekers.
Uch, there I go again. 😆

I’m off. Promise.
For now. 😳

You’re too kind, star. But I really don’t want to annoy people too much. Just sometimes I like to seize the opportunity to counter the multitude of mainstream biases.

I hope so. 😕

A very sensible plan. 😆