MattC
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Running away
“Be a good witness”
That is the catch-phrase, and I suppose the sarcasm wouldn’t reach someone undecided about concealed carry. The original wording will satisfy me.
“Health”
I agree with you, after reading your arguments, that “health” is not the correct word to use. Did “well being” sound better to you?
“Self-Defense” & “Effective”
You prove your point well about the legal definition and uses of “self-defense,” however we are targeting a common reader without much familiarity with firearm laws, I assume. I think that the term “self-defense” implies only defending oneself to most readers. With that in mind, I continue to suggest “defend myself” as inline with the intent of the original question and appropriately focused on a single issue for the reader to decide upon. Regarding the continued discussion of whether “life-threatening” is necessary, I contend that it clarifies the question and gives the reader more focus when answering. For ease of continuing the discussion, I want to reiterate the question:
My suggestion:
When forced into a life-threatening conflict, I would prefer to defend myself with
---My bare hands.
---Pepper spray or other irritant.
---A firearm.
Original:
Given a choice, I would prefer to defend myself with...
---my bare hands
---an ineffective weapon, such as pepper spray
---an effective weapon, such as a firearm
I’ll concede the argument about using the word effective. We both realize it is a loaded question, but it gets the point across.
Technical Restrictions
You have a good point about my inappropriate looseness in this term, and it will likely impair the question. The “physical damage” wording is still my preference, but I will stop arguing against “effective” for the positive reasons that you have laid out.
I appreciate your discussion on this, and I hope that it will prove helpful to Oleg.
I like that change.what about 'run away, hoping the attacker is slower than the slowest member of my family'
“Be a good witness”
That is the catch-phrase, and I suppose the sarcasm wouldn’t reach someone undecided about concealed carry. The original wording will satisfy me.
“Health”
I agree with you, after reading your arguments, that “health” is not the correct word to use. Did “well being” sound better to you?
“Self-Defense” & “Effective”
You prove your point well about the legal definition and uses of “self-defense,” however we are targeting a common reader without much familiarity with firearm laws, I assume. I think that the term “self-defense” implies only defending oneself to most readers. With that in mind, I continue to suggest “defend myself” as inline with the intent of the original question and appropriately focused on a single issue for the reader to decide upon. Regarding the continued discussion of whether “life-threatening” is necessary, I contend that it clarifies the question and gives the reader more focus when answering. For ease of continuing the discussion, I want to reiterate the question:
My suggestion:
When forced into a life-threatening conflict, I would prefer to defend myself with
---My bare hands.
---Pepper spray or other irritant.
---A firearm.
Original:
Given a choice, I would prefer to defend myself with...
---my bare hands
---an ineffective weapon, such as pepper spray
---an effective weapon, such as a firearm
I’ll concede the argument about using the word effective. We both realize it is a loaded question, but it gets the point across.
Technical Restrictions
You have a good point about my inappropriate looseness in this term, and it will likely impair the question. The “physical damage” wording is still my preference, but I will stop arguing against “effective” for the positive reasons that you have laid out.
I appreciate your discussion on this, and I hope that it will prove helpful to Oleg.