Should every citizen of Planet Earth be granted a basic human right: not to be made to bear arms against their will under any circumstances?
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palmagma
ANSWERS: 10
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Who is made to bear arms against their will? I don't think I understand.
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No, it would be a bad idea especially when it comes down to their country being at war with another (and national service being required).
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Is it the bearing arms that's the problem, or being made to kill other people (or animals)? And a question that's bothered me for a long time - if one of the Ten Commandments is "Thou shalt not kill", then why do any Christians join the armed forces, when they have to expect that, at some stage, they may be required to kill somebody?
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That's a basic human right? Anyway, yes, you are right. Anyone who decides they don't wish to carry a weapon shouldn't be forced to. One the flip side, if I am a responsible person with no criminal past, and follow the rules applied to weapons ownership, I also should be allowed to carry a weapon if I so desire.
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Then I suppose it's also their right to be ruled by whomever comes along?
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most definitely
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no it would be completely impractical . Especially in wars. "We lost the war because the other guys who don't care about human rights had a million people with guns whilst we had 100,000 people with guns and everyone else was chilling!"
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If you want to volunteer to be the target for someone else's practice, feel free.
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Not every citizen of planet Earth has the basic human right of a clean water supply and adequate food, so I think your suggestion would be fairly low down on my list of priorities for human rights. Besides most citizens in the so-called developed countries already have that right.
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If a person doesnt want to use a gun, they should not be forced, there are other duties that person can do, besides shoot a gun.
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