Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2002 23:24:24 EDT
From: freemanaz@aol.com
Subject: Re: [aapjevents] In repsonse to "Gun Grabber" email
To: aapjevents@yahoogroups.com
Reply-To: aapjevents@yahoogroups.com


In a message dated 8/4/02 12:12:09 PM US Mountain Standard Time, 
ksinema@cox.net writes:

<<  We believe in the principles of non-violence.
 We have established guidelines for our activities that are in keeping with
 our principles of non-violence - these principles include the absence of all
 kinds of weapons.  >>

 I understand that and that is AAPJ's right to have that kind of policy. 
However, you cannot prevent violence by not allowing people to defend 
themselves. Especially with guns. If someone who doesnt like your point of 
view decides to hit, stab or shoot someone at an AAPJ sponsored event? What 
are they supposed to do? Run?

 << These principles of non-violence apply to all people, regardless of their
affiliation (individuals, governmental bodies, or otherwise).  So to say
that we like "government thugs with guns and UN thugs with guns" would be
inaccurate.  AAPJ does not believe in the use of violence at all, whether by
individuals, groups, states, nations, or others. >>

 Again, including times of self defense? Just because someone has a gun does 
not mean they are violent or condone it. On the contrary they are preventing 
it. The presence of guns and the potential usage of guns are a deterrent from 
violence. By having this policy, you give someone who is a violent and would 
do violence to someone who does dissent on the war of terrorism a blan check 
to do harm to him or her.
 This policy needs to be changed to allow for the presence of guns or weapons 
for the purposes of self defense.

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