Comment on Female chess players forced to wear hijab at world championship in IranparentComments−crazygringo9ySlavery is a cultural norm. Racism a cultural norm. Sexism a cultural norm.Just because something's a cultural norm doesn't mean you should accept it.Social progress is made by fighting against cultural norms that treat groups of people as second-class citizens.−Tomte9yGun ownership is a social norm. Free Speech in the (extreme) American sense is a social norm.Both are widely rejected by countries, including many in Western civilization.Still a fan of rejecting social norms that are objectionable to many of us? Or only those America doesn't hold dear?−toomanybeersies9yGun ownership is a social normI am a non-American who owns a couple of firearms. I use them for hunting. There is no intrinsic wrong to firearms. They're a tool. Just like any other tool, they can be used for good or for bad.−Tomte9yWhere do you think are you disagreeing with me?I have stated that a society allowing private citizens to bear arms is a social norm.You're talking about the usefulness of guns. Totally no relation.
Comments
Slavery is a cultural norm. Racism a cultural norm. Sexism a cultural norm.
Just because something's a cultural norm doesn't mean you should accept it.
Social progress is made by fighting against cultural norms that treat groups of people as second-class citizens.
Gun ownership is a social norm. Free Speech in the (extreme) American sense is a social norm.
Both are widely rejected by countries, including many in Western civilization.
Still a fan of rejecting social norms that are objectionable to many of us? Or only those America doesn't hold dear?
I am a non-American who owns a couple of firearms. I use them for hunting. There is no intrinsic wrong to firearms. They're a tool. Just like any other tool, they can be used for good or for bad.
Where do you think are you disagreeing with me?
I have stated that a society allowing private citizens to bear arms is a social norm.
You're talking about the usefulness of guns. Totally no relation.