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		throwanem on March 14, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Unless You’re Oprah, ‘Be Yourself’ Is Terrible Adv... Yes. Truly, nothing improves a society like the constant exercise of interpersonal brutality.

RangerScience on March 15, 2017 [–]

Lol. Clearly!

"An armed society is a polite society"

(pointing out a parallel, not expressing an opinion)

throwanem on March 15, 2017 | [–]

I'm not sure that is a parallel; having known several who espouse that position, I've never gotten the impression that the weapons with which such a society is armed are intended frequently to be used.

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