|
|
 Originally Posted by boost
The military has an ongoing mission that requires certain tools. While a citizen's aims may necessitate an overlap with the military's tool set, there are certain armaments that there is no justifiable reason for a citizen to own, i.e.: nuclear weapons.
If a mission statement is enough for you to trust that someone is not going to misuse WMD's, that's a lower bar than what I envision.
[EDIT] Perhaps a bit of morning snark in there. A mission statement of why someone wants the WMD and some statement of the intent of ownership and intended usage should certainly be a part of the licensing and whatnot.[/EDIT]
Originally Posted by boost
Essentially your answering the how, but I'm asking the why.
The answer to "why" is the presumption of innocence coupled with equality in treatment of all humans under human laws.
|
Reply With Quote