Tin Foil Hat: The Second Amendment
Welcome to the Tin Foil Hat Monday’s were I will scare you with horrific conspiracy theories.
For today’s what if scenario: The dreaded Second Amendment.
The second Amendment allows Americans to carry guns as well as allow a well regulated militia to exist. Today we will ignore the legal battles that are ensuing over this law, for they have been beaten to death. Instead, we will focus on on of the central reasons people care about the law.
Many people cling to the second amendment as their protection from a repressive government and this seems logical on the surface. People with guns are able to attack people, right? The answer is yes. It is harder to kill someone or oppress someone who is able to defend themselves.
But remember, this is on the surface. Lets dig a bit deeper. Who gave us those rights again? Was it the government? Oh crap! It was! Now why oh why would the government that we need guns to protect ourselves from allow us to have them?
So to get to my point, what happens when you fight a battle against someone, and you get to choose their weapon without them knowing what tools you will make use of? Well unless your an idiot or you opponent outsmarts you (which implies your an idiot) you win, with 100 percent certainty.
So imagine this, the government gave us guns, knowing that if we rebelled, they would have countermeasures in place. In today’s age, imagine what would happen: A band of armed rebels march on Washington, and within moments they all die as the air turns green and a deadly toxin is loosed on them. Their guns are rendered useless. For that is how a smart person fights when he chooses the weapon for his enemy.
So the second amendment is not protection from government tyranny. It is the gilded prison we are locked in to ensure that we cannot fight against government tyranny.
Enjoy your nightmares tonight. There will be more next week with the nxt Tinfoil Hat Special.