Everyone has a right to bear arms for self-defense, according to DC v. Heller. That is not opposed to this view, it complements it. The natural right is the same as it would be in a state of nature.

The Constitution outlines that we do not live in a state of nature, but in a “free state.” Living in a free state entails additional responsibilities not found in a state of nature, such as safely disposing of your garbage, feeding your children and forming a well-regulated militia to defend common security. Again, “militia” means the common people form the state militia, not independent militia– there is no separation between the people and the state in a “free state.”

In a free state, everyone has the same natural right of self-defense as in a state of nature, but also additional obligations to defend the common welfare.

The Court’s opinion said that everyone had the right to have a gun for self-defense irrespective of service in state militia. I argue the notion of the “free state” means that exercising your natural right to have a gun for self-defense obligates you to service in defense of the free state also. The two are not in contradiction with each other.

Requiring conscripted service of people who own guns does not interfere with the right of self-defense to arm yourself. If someone owns a gun but does not contribute to the security of our free state, that person would be choosing to live in a state of nature. But we don’t, we live in a free state. Someone who freely chooses to arm themselves, and then chooses to live in a state of nature among the rest of us may be a threat to our common good.

… something like that.

And, it works both ways, achieving balance in a democratic way. If people feel threatened, more people will buy guns, and more will be drafted into police or military. If people feel safe, fewer will buy guns, and the police and military will shrink. This is the way they intended for our nation to self-regulate on this issue without needing a dictatorial policy that could only be implemented unfairly.

If we return to what they intended, to draft gun owners into the “well regulated militia,” i.e. police, federal law enforcement and military, a lot of the problems surrounding the gun issue would be resolved.

What about kids who were brought here with physical disabilities and can only do the degree? Will they get assistance or are they made disabled debt slaves?

What happens to people who pursue a degree by applying to colleges, but don’t succeed on entrance exams? Do they get one shot, or can they study (and work) and try again?

What about someone who pusues a degree but doesn’t qualify for student loans and cannot afford tuition? Forced by poverty into war, even if they could pay their own way by working?

There may be answers to these questions in the bill, but the public has not had time to consider these things and reflect on them to their representatives. We should allow the Congress and the People time to do their duty before rushing into an act that provides “throw-away” poor minority soldiers to an elite officers’ corps.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/24/us/24gang.html?src=me

Do you really think they are that ignorant? No. The “leaders” support such acts every day when they call to worship, and the “followers” follow only because they are afraid to speak out.

This is the great difference between the attitudes of the West and the Islamic world. We believe, and attempt to the best of our ability to enforce, that individuals are responsible for their own actions, not groups which are associated by religion or common interest, and also that individual people should be free to choose how to love one another without fear of violence.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/11/AR2010111104902.html?wprss=rss_world/wires

Many call for his death, in a way that seems a lot like the witch-burning mobs of Salem in the 17th century. We must wake up to the fact that we are facing exactly that in the MAJORITY of Muslims in the world– a witch-burning mob making decisions based only on fear and ignorance.

Then when we say so, we are accused of being the mob! Do you see how twisted and Orwellian that is? That is why it is becoming obvious that there is a force “behind the curtain” in the fascist Islamic world, which cares nothing for God, but only for power.

I am a Christian first, a writer by Nature, and an “American” only by the accident of birth. (Three of my grandparents were French Canadian.)

I am also a “middle of the road extemist.”

Thank God the next life will be a whole lot better…

Peace,

Bill Boutin

One has to wonder, in a religion that follows a child molester, but clothes itself in an image of piety, what really goes on behind closed doors? For all the incidents of child abuse by Catholic priests, could it be that child abuse is more thoroughly a part of the institution of Islam than anyone in the Islamic world has the courage to admit and confront? Courage is needed – courage for the children, servants, and others who suffer behind closed doors.

We live in peace here, too, but it is a more honest peace than Singapore. I respect Muslims, but I disagree with their beliefs. Why is it, that whenever a Christian says what he believes, everyone else says the Christian is pushing their religious beliefs on other people? In Singapore, you are not allowed to say anything that offends other people – which means you are controlled by fear, fear spread by a religion of violence. Your “respect” is forced by fear, which makes you a coward. Your “respect” is dishonest if you do not have enough respect for yourself to take a stand against evil and falsehood.

Muhammad married a six-year-old girl and had sex with her when she was nine. That is wrong. That is an evil person. Anyone who justifies that in the name of God is also evil. Anyone who refuses to speak against this blatant and backward theological and moral error is a coward.

If you say that I am “intolerant” for saying that having sex with children is wrong, that worshiping a man who married and had sex with a child is wrong, and that I should remain silent because it is disagreeable, then you are a coward, and probably a pedophile, who supports the rape of children. There is no way around that.

Anyone claiming to be a Muslim who disclaims the muslim scriptures that call for violence against infidels are as guilty of apostasy against that religion as are those who claim to be Christian but say that Christ wasn’t God but was just a nice guy, or that the resurrection of the dead is only an allegory.

The difference is, Christians don’t kill people for apostasy anymore, because we’ve grown up. We have the courage to speak our minds, but we have the mercy and the maturity not force others to believe the same way. We we don’t hack peoples’ hands off for theft or kill adulterers by stoning, because we are humble enough to acknowledge that we are all sinners, we are all flawed.

We don’t put people in jail for chewing gum, hang people for having a drug problem, or beat them for choosing when and where they wish to freely associate peacefully with others, or for stating their own opinions. That’s completely crazy. You, sir, are a liar, and a fascist, and your country is fascist. You have no mercy. You are insane. The people of Singapore read a lot, but you understand very little.

I refuse to give up my right to speak freely of my beliefs. No one compelled you to read this website.

u’r a christian and u’r saying islam is the bad ass religion or whatever.

it’s like saying hey im a vegetarian but i eat meat. ur judging a book by it’s cover just because u assume he is islam and u dun even noe that in islam, those who commit suicide will go to hell. these people aren’t islam and they dont represent islam.

wake up ur ideas please.

from where i’m from, singapore, christians, islam, hindus, buddhism and everybody else all respect each other and we live in peace. learn from us please.

If you remember the story from Bible about… Izaak & Ishmael they came from same father Abraham….But Ismael nation will always stand against Christianity.

Please Christian,,Churches,,Evangelist,,specially Governments from all over the World understand or realize this,,That you can preach Gospel to Gentiles.But not to Antichrist..As they are born Antichrist how could you change them,Let me quote you another proof that as soon as their (Muslim) Imam Mehdi arrive they will be commanded to slaughter every Christian and Jew in the Universe….GOD Bless the one martyred in Jesus… Amen….