Sunday, January 13, 2013

Lili's thought for the day

Justthisguy would probably enjoy this article immensely, but I find the main theory unconvincing.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21628862.000-lethal-weapons-and-the-evolution-of-civilisation.html

3 comments:

Justthisguy said...

Woot! Many thanks for thinking of me, Ma'am! I'll read that thing and let you know what I think about it.

Justthisguy said...

I read it. (the abstract, anyway, which was all I could see)

I concur with the author.

If you silly doodahs get your way, and do away with all firearms, what are you going to do about all of the people who are bigger, younger, stronger, and nastier than we are?

Before firearms were invented, the big bad thugs ruled the world. Afterwards, we scrawny nerdy types (and women) had a chance, at least.

Lili Marlene said...

"If you silly doodahs get your way, and do away with all firearms, what are you going to do about all of the people who are bigger, younger, stronger, and nastier than we are?"

In theory, it is the role of the police force to deal with such people, well that's the theory....