{"id":7188,"date":"2015-05-05T05:38:08","date_gmt":"2015-05-05T05:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maverickphilosopher.blog\/index.php\/2015\/05\/05\/guns-the-garland-argument\/"},"modified":"2015-05-05T05:38:08","modified_gmt":"2015-05-05T05:38:08","slug":"guns-the-garland-argument","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maverickphilosopher.blog\/index.php\/2015\/05\/05\/guns-the-garland-argument\/","title":{"rendered":"Guns: The Garland Argument"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oftentimes the most effective means of defeating the enemies of civilization is by shooting them dead. Therefore, we need guns.<\/span><\/p>\n

Related: On 'Socially Conscious' Investing: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms<\/a>.  It begins like this:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Should one be bothered, morally speaking, that the mutual funds (shares of which) one owns invest in companies that produce alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, and firearms? I say no. 'Socially conscious' is an ideologically loaded phrase, like 'social justice,' and the loading is from the Left.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alcohol<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

For some, alcohol is the devil in liquid form. They should avoid the stuff, and it is certainly within their power to do so. For most of us, however, alcohol is a delightful adjunct to a civilized life. What good is a hard run on a hot day that doesn\u2019t eventuate in the downing of a couple of cold beers? To what end a plate of Mama Gucci\u2019s rigatoni, if not accompanied by a glass of Dago Red? I am exaggerating of course, but to make a serious point: alcohol for most us is harmless. Indeed, it is positively good for healthy humans when taken in small doses (1-2 oz. per diem<\/em>) as numerous studies have been showing for the last twenty years or so. <\/span><\/p>\n

The fact that many abuse alcohol is quite irrelevant. That is their free choice. Is it Sam Adam\u2019s fault that you tank up on too much of his brew? No, it is your fault. This is such a simple point that I am almost embarrassed to make it; but I have to make it because so many liberals fail to grasp it. So read your prospectuses and be not troubled when you come across names like Seagrams. <\/span><\/p>\n

I would also point out to the \u2018socially conscious\u2019 that if they enjoy an occasional drink, then they cannot, consistently with this fact, be opposed to the production of alcoholic beverages. You cannot drink alcohol unless alcohol is there to be drunk. Consistency demands of them complete abstention.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Oftentimes the most effective means of defeating the enemies of civilization is by shooting them dead. Therefore, we need guns. Related: On 'Socially Conscious' Investing: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.  It begins like this: Should one be bothered, morally speaking, that the mutual funds (shares of which) one owns invest in companies that produce alcoholic beverages, … Continue reading “Guns: The Garland Argument”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[112],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alcohol-tobacco-and-firearms"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maverickphilosopher.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maverickphilosopher.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maverickphilosopher.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maverickphilosopher.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maverickphilosopher.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7188"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/maverickphilosopher.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7188\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maverickphilosopher.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maverickphilosopher.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maverickphilosopher.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}