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On 8/16/2024 8:08 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:On 8/16/2024 3:59 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:p.s.>
Krygowski has yet to comprehend the simple fact that
benefits and
detriments are subjective.
Benefits and detriments can very often be measured. The
benefits of bicycling have been measured in terms of
increased health, reduced health care costs, years of life
saved, pollution reduced, etc. etc. I've seen and filed at
least five studies that have done that, each one showing
that the benefits of bicycling far outweigh its tiny risks.
The detriments of American gun craziness can also be
measured. As just one example, huge numbers of schools now
hire full time security guards in case some whacko with an
AR attempts to enter the building. The buildings themselves
are now often "hardened," with various weapon detecting and
weapon resisting technologies. That was never the case until
the current gun mania came into fashion; and taxpayers pick
up the bill for that extra security - as they do for
advanced protective equipment for most policing. So we all
pay for the gun fetishists fantasy hobby.
It would make sense to levy a massive tax on every gun with,
say, more than 6 rounds capacity, to pay for the security
expenses they generate. But of course, the "Gotta have a big
gun" crew is also the "No new taxes" crew. They want others
to pay for their play toys' consequences.
You cannot tax an enumerated right. *example = poll tax)
This is once again in the courts.
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