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vivster said: Another example would be gun control. In the current climate it is simply impossible to enact a full gun ban for civil use(except sports). So you would have to introduce it gradually. But if you do it gradually you will not see any results, which will just give more fuel to gun activists. It's not just the ban on guns that makes other countries so safe. It's the way people think of guns. It's not a status symbol or a precious symbol of freedom. It's not presented as the only thing to protect yourself and your family. It's simply treated at what it is, a tool for killing, a last resort. In the US it's the former and unless you change how people think about guns you cannot even attempt to apply policy. |
With the myth of the gun in the US it is special somewhat. Recently I watched the korean show Stranger/Forest of Secrets on Netflix. It is a crime-show featuring police and prosecutors. Only half-through as one role aquires a gun I realized I saw no gun the whole time. One time the policewomen draws a taser, but isn't shooting it. The gun ends also unused. And that's it in 16 episodes. Multiple murders, chasing of suspects, but no shooting. This made me realize how much we are used to seeing guns and shootings in such shows - if they come from the US.
