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Subject: Why are so many Americans so addicted to weapons?

I log on the Flood at Late night American time and all I see is "weaponryz luk so cool!" This, added with recent events in guns, got me thinking:
Why do Americans take so much pride in their, and their country's, ability to kill things?

EDIT: made it less generalising.

[Edited on 01.05.2013 12:08 AM PST]

  • 01.05.2013 12:02 AM PDT
Subject: Why are Americans so addicted to weapons?

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Apparently the Flood = America in OP's mind.

  • 01.05.2013 12:03 AM PDT

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I don't know, but it does border on the fetishistic.

  • 01.05.2013 12:03 AM PDT
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Posted by: theHurtfulTurkey
Apparently the Flood = America in OP's mind.
Consequently, the majority of americans do not have girlfriends.

  • 01.05.2013 12:04 AM PDT


Posted by: theHurtfulTurkey
Apparently the Flood = America in OP's mind.


I don't believe that's what I said. I also remarked on the recent uproar related to gun laws, heavens forbid you miss that out to make your point "better"!

  • 01.05.2013 12:06 AM PDT
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SPOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!

I am an American, and I am not addicted to weapons.

Methinks OP doth generalize too much.

  • 01.05.2013 12:06 AM PDT

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Generalization much?

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  • 01.05.2013 12:06 AM PDT

Why are you so addicted to taking away my weapons?

  • 01.05.2013 12:06 AM PDT

The human element always mucks things up.

Cuz we enjoy our freedoms and rubbing them in your face is like butt candy for us.

  • 01.05.2013 12:07 AM PDT

"Living to smile, and not to succeed; smiling to inspire happiness, not to give the illusion you are happy; creativity and music to inspire smiling, which in turn inspires happiness; being nice to be happy, not for being perceived a good person."

I'm American, and I have a genuine dislike of firearms. Being totally honest, I have never held a gun before, and I plan on keeping it that way.

  • 01.05.2013 12:07 AM PDT

ITT: we post stupid generalizations.




Everyone from England drinks tea, and everyone from Scotland loves hagus.

  • 01.05.2013 12:08 AM PDT

The OP has an addiction to telling me what I'm addicted to.

  • 01.05.2013 12:09 AM PDT
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Talking about Sweden is an ultrabannable offense.

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Too bad being completely and utterly wrong isn't a bannable offense.

I'm Australian and I love the military.

Hang me.

  • 01.05.2013 12:09 AM PDT


Posted by: Cheesusslice
ITT: we post stupid generalizations.




Everyone from England drinks tea, and everyone from Scotland loves hagus.


Every Irish person is perpetually drunk forever. All Canadians are nice.

  • 01.05.2013 12:09 AM PDT


Posted by: Cheesusslice
ITT: we post stupid generalizations.




Everyone from England drinks tea, and everyone from Scotland loves hagus.



Everyone from America is extremely unhelpful and would rather attack something indirectly over telling someone the problem with their post.

Forunately that's not true, as people above actually decided to be less stupid.

  • 01.05.2013 12:09 AM PDT
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Now that you've taken the time to look at my sig, I actually regret not providing you with something more worthwhile.

If you're great at killing things, then you use that ability to kill all the other things, you are the best thing by default.

  • 01.05.2013 12:10 AM PDT

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Posted by: Slothful Koala
The OP has an addiction to telling me what I'm addicted to.
You're addicted to mai body, rite bb?

  • 01.05.2013 12:10 AM PDT
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Posted by: evilcam
I am an American, and I am not addicted to weapons.

Methinks OP doth generalize too much.

It may be a generalization, but I can see why it's being made.

Didn't someone start a petition on whitehouse.gov to have that Piers Morgan deported because he stated his views on gun control?

  • 01.05.2013 12:11 AM PDT

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Posted by: evilcam
I am an American, and I am not addicted to weapons.

Methinks OP doth generalize too much.

  • 01.05.2013 12:11 AM PDT

In memory of those fallen in the defense of Earth and her colonies.

March 3, 2553

Its written into their constitution.

So they think it is politically wrong to not have one.

  • 01.05.2013 12:11 AM PDT


Posted by: cameo_cream
Its written into their constitution.

So they think it is politically wrong to not have one.


Yes but when flamethrowers are legal in a number of states you know a country is doing something wrong.

  • 01.05.2013 12:13 AM PDT

Circle Jerkin' I got my wiener workin'

I like guns because they are an awesome hobby. I love shooting them, fixing them up, buying and selling and much more.

  • 01.05.2013 12:13 AM PDT


Posted by: Binman59

Posted by: Cheesusslice
ITT: we post stupid generalizations.




Everyone from England drinks tea, and everyone from Scotland loves hagus.



Everyone from America is extremely unhelpful and would rather attack something indirectly over telling someone the problem with their post.

Forunately that's not true, as people above actually decided to be less stupid.



UBUTTMADBRO???

  • 01.05.2013 12:13 AM PDT


Posted by: Mind Reaper 771

Posted by: Slothful Koala
The OP has an addiction to telling me what I'm addicted to.
You're addicted to mai body, rite bb?
Yup.

  • 01.05.2013 12:14 AM PDT


Posted by: Cheesusslice

Posted by: Binman59

Posted by: Cheesusslice
ITT: we post stupid generalizations.




Everyone from England drinks tea, and everyone from Scotland loves hagus.



Everyone from America is extremely unhelpful and would rather attack something indirectly over telling someone the problem with their post.

Forunately that's not true, as people above actually decided to be less stupid.



UBUTTMADBRO???



Haha no, but I admit I chuckled when a read that.

  • 01.05.2013 12:14 AM PDT

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