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Originally posted by Eric 951
This is where individual intent and responsibility comes into play. What the projectile is being fired at is the responsibility of the user. It CAN be fired at a game animal, a paper target, another person, the moon, a pile of dirt, etc... the USER makes a conscience decision as to the recipient of the projectile--the gun has nothing to do with the decision process--it is an inanimate object which is blameless regardless of how it is used. Any blame or responsibility should be bourne by the individual.
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Eric,
Don't waste your keystrokes. Collectivists do not believe that individual anything matters. That includes the right of the individual to defend one self, provide for one self and make decisions for one self.
As for responsibility, collectivists believe that only the government need be responsible for the masses which it oppresses.
Most important, however, is intent, as collectivists judge everything on its intent and not on its results.