At the cost of crass, I usually say this when Infantile Circumcision comes.
"You should remove the eyelids while you're at it."
Surely the line between child abuse and long term hygienic/religious practices is blurred for more than I'd like it to be. At the same time, I'm not a big fan of genital piercings but I would like it to be considered abuse if a parent decided to give their child one.
I do think external forces shape sexual preferences more than say.. biology or one's choice. For instance, a person in prison that becomes gay or bisexual due to their interactions with prison mates and their sexual desires can't say they really CHOSE to be gay but at the same time say that they have a subconscious or genetic disposition to desiring men or women. That isn't to say that sexuality is determined exclusively by external forces. For instance, my older brother used to get a lot of female attention in middle school and high school but he was gay then and is gay now.
I really wanted to get to guns as well. Much like how people say outlawing drugs does not prevent people from getting access to them or using them, I think guns should be held in a similar regard. Guns kills, yes, as do knifes, hammers, ropes, crossbows and cars but it's far less the tool's fault as it is the person's. I think the main reason guns are demonized is because unlike the previously stated, guns have range (unlike knifes and hammers) and ease of use (unlike crossbows and cars). Based on that I think it's asinine to ban guns outright. Ban guns from felons and the mentally ill, sure. Ban guns from everyone, that would be as effective as banning cars on the off chance my neighbor might get drink and crash into my family room.
Pixel Art can be fun.
