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by Uzitotinbaby
Gun control is a nice way to ignore much more sinister societal ills. Just because someone can legally purchase a gun to commit whatever crimes they are planning, does not mean that if the guns were not so readily available they
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The masculine macho persona is so prevalent in today's society that it's hard to miss. We see it in our everyday lives, and highly exaggerated on TV and in movies. The stereotypical macho man we are presented with in the media
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by Jim Kerrigan
God created men: Sam Colt made them equal. The fact that aggressive, non-law-abiding criminals do exist is the reason the afore-mentioned axiom of firearms came to be. The only fighting chance a 110 lb. woman has against a 275
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by David Baker
Will less macho men make guns obsolete? That is a very interesting question. Interesting because I think that it suggests. That men now a days are less manly than they were in the past. I think there is some definite truth in
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by Dan Garrett
The lack of "macho men" is why we have such a gun problem in this country in the first place. The lack of a strong family, good parenting, and a stable home is the reason for this problem.The way children are raised these days
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Encouraging men to be less macho may help in other social areas of life, but unfortunately not in the area of gun control. This is because guns are kept by all kinds of men (macho or not), as well as women and hermaphrodites.
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by E.J. Lambda
I love the way the more sissified citizens of the U.S. utilize the crybaby-mantra of "we need gun control" as an emotional bludgeoning tool against logic and reason, because it completely ignores the FACT that those who have
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by Carol Hoenig
According to a study some time ago conducted at Knox College, handling a gun for men can cause aggression. Apparently, the study didn't use women, so I'm not sure what that response would be, but I'd be curious to find out.
What
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by Erik Olson
The short answer is, "of course not". But first we must define our terms. What is the operative definition of "macho"? "Machismo" is a Spanish term that denotes masculinity or virility. Generally speaking, it has a fairly negative
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by Joseph Wardy
The state of Texas is in a revolution. All guns have been confiscated. The Second Amendment has been changed now disallowing the bearing the arms.If the statement about the Second Amendment were really true, do you believe that
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That gun he was holding had his life in a synopsis. It was his sidekick every since, Cheech was a freshman in High school. It was so intense, his heart would race every time he held it. His body wanted more, it was like an orgasm
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by Adeline Rose
Gun Control is just that. Control. A tyrannical government overthrowing the Constitution that our Founding Fathers and current military is still fighting for today. The freedom to live without fear. To me, to live without fear
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