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Originally Posted by Urbane Guerrilla
It's essentially a martial-artist's viewpoint, or a policeman's, not merely a soldier's, and it is often cited by gun-rights people discussing the philosophical and moral bases of civilians practicing concealed carry, inasmuch as there's hardly a gun-rights advocate who'd disapprove. I've had that sheepdog mindset internalized for more years than I care to count. I see a powerful pro-libertarian, pro-democracy (in a broader sense than I reckon you're using it) effect in encouraging the sheepdog's values throughout the entire populace.
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There is much to agree with in your post. I am, however, offended by the sheepdog mentality when it assumes that the people are unable to defend themselves. I think we too often minimize the capacity of citizens. That assumption lead to a standing army and eventually to this offensive war. That is the part the devout leftist doesn't get. Disarming the populace requires an escalation of armaments for the police and army. Weapons good enough for self-defense spread over a vast population are vastly superior at maintaining the Republic to offensive weapons prepositioned all over the globe.