
Originally Posted by
jon
picture yourself an adult, with children of your own, and they're away at school every weekday
your child's life is in the hands of the teachers and other staff of that school, again, every weekday
you trust them with food, even though allergies and choking hazards can kill in minutes
you trust them with recess and gym, even though skin comes off in contact with asphalt, and necks and bones can break on the playground and the football field
you even trust them with other kids, even though there are bullies and sharp objects everywhere
but you can't bring yourself to get over your stupid fucking politics and accept that your child's custodians should be armed, if they so choose, for self-defense
you would rather see your own kids dead than admit you are wrong about gun politics in america