Why is it that as a culture we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?
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M$2 Answers
it seems we are more accepting of 2 women holding hands than 2 men..
This is only my opinion but I believe alot of it is in the way we have been
raised and society itself. I must admit, I had a terrible time with people of the
same sex being together. I guess I finally grew up and realized who am I too
judge anyone. Life is much shorter than people care to think about, and I
have learned live and let live. Its not for me to judge. Men have been brought
up with guns, BB guns, water pistols, cap guns, etc. I think I am rambling.....
sorry, I have not got a good answer .............this one is a tough question.
kudos for asking it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
opinion/mine
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M$First, your question puts responders (like the one chosen as best) in a position of identifying one thing as good and another as bad. This indicates that you are asking a rhetorical question for which you don't really seek an answer, but rather affirmation from someone else that others feel the same way as you. If so, just ask it that way.
Second, your insinuation is a very misplaced one. The culture of the United States includes a great deal of respect for firearms for two reasons: freedom, and self-defense. By freedom, I don't mean that 'we are free to carry guns' but rather that our freedom is *protected* by good citizens with guns. And by self-defense, I mean people protecting themselves and their family from harm - hence "defense." Those who use guns (or anything) to harm others are, by definition, on the "offense" and are not included in this category.
Finally, the "best answer" has a very dangerous accusation - that men are the ones who love guns. There are equally as many female gun owners as male. Why? When evil comes looking for prey, do you want to be the victim or the survivor? Evil tends to prey on women... so, pick one.
Be safe now.
www.guncite.com (facts and stats)
http://olegvolk.livejournal.com/ (see what a strong woman looks like)
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/may/14/150753/carjacker-surprised-when-wou... (this woman said no to crime, just days ago)
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M$
Your opinion is but yours, but when you express it, it enters a domain and takes on context. In the context of this question, your comment on guns and men takes on meaning and defines the domain in which you see them. My job as a social science researcher is to see the mountain behind the molehill, and recognize that the molehill is, in reality, a fast-growing fire ant hive. Further, it is my job to interpret what people feel and think by operationalizing cultural aspects into observable, speech, tone, actions, and behaviors. So, if anything, recognize that by you calling your response "opinion" and "rambling" you are actually declaring that it was as pure and unfiltered thought as can be observed in text - which is ripe for analysis.
Having gotten the technical stuff out of the way, I apologize (honestly) if you found insult in my response. Sometimes life is insulting, offensive, and depressing, but that doesn't make it any less real; further, I seek not to be "kind" in my responses, but rather honest and forthcoming when there is something that needs to be said. I invite you to look at my other responses to see what I mean. The issue at hand is that the gun culture (the good culture) is being denigrated, which amounts to the demise of our country. If that sounds outlandish to you, then that should help frame the context of my answer above. I welcome any comments or discussion you wish to share further.
I am sorry to disagree with you but I do not find one thing right or one thing
wrong. I feel you made a mountain out of a moehill to a very simple question
and came down a little hard on the person with the question. I dont feel your
answer was fair or kind. We all have our own opinions but you should not try
to speak for someone else and state what they are or are not insinuating. You
have not a clue what they feel or think.
