MINUS TIMES MINUS EQUALS MORE. IF EVERYONE IS ARMED, NO ONE IS ARMED.Weapons create paradoxes that are hard to resolve. In a country where they�re legal, those who don�t carry one put themselves at a disadvantage against those who do. But if everyone is armed, no one dares to use theirs because they know the other person might shoot first. And yet, in a country where they�re banned, the only ones who have them are those who don�t follow the law, leaving everyone else as defenseless targets.
The theory says that arming the population creates balance, a game of deterrence where the risk of retaliation keeps guns holstered. But reality is far messier. Owning a gun, in itself, can push you to use it in situations where you otherwise never would have considered it. A misunderstanding, a pointless road rage incident, a moment of anger� and suddenly, pulling the trigger feels like an option.
If no one carries weapons, there�s no dilemma. If everyone does, the risk is always there but kept in check by mutual fear. And between these two extremes, the paradox remains: allowing guns means that those who don�t carry them are at risk, banning them means only those already outside the law will have them. So the real question is: which scenario would you rather live in?
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