If we outlaw death-rays, only Ming of Mongo will have death-rays
When my sister discovered that I had joined the NRA, she declared that I must be insane. I asked her how a granny might defend herself if she were mugged by three men twice her size: my sister replied that the granny could know martial arts, and judo-chop them. I assume her evidence at to my lack of mental competence was that I did not regard ninja granny as a viable option in the grim situation of someone faced with a violent crime.
For an article on the relative merits between martial arts and fire arms, see this:
http://www.a-human-right.com/martial.html
About John C Wright
John C. Wright is a practicing philosopher, a retired attorney, newspaperman, and newspaper editor, and a published author of science fiction. Once a Houyhnhnm, he was expelled from the august ranks of purely rational beings when he fell in love; but retains an honorary title.
