The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Difference in attitude about personal defense

45_auto · December 17, 2012, 07:40 AM

I believe it's because the relatively few people who have actually been in combat or civilian life-or-death situations and try to post what it's like reacting in all the confusion with no information on what is actually happening are swamped by all the chest-beating, game-playing, non-trained majority of posters.

Monday morning quarterbacking, no different than anything else. Those that can go out and do something about it, those that can't post about what they imagine they would do. Most city folk seem to have a realistic view of the amount of protection they can expect from law enforcement, while rural folk are unpleasantly surprised when something happens and the sheriff doesn't immediately appear.

December 17, 2012, 07:40 AM	#2
45_auto Senior Member Join Date: November 21, 2011 Location: Southern Louisiana Posts: 1,399	I believe it's because the relatively few people who have actually been in combat or civilian life-or-death situations and try to post what it's like reacting in all the confusion with no information on what is actually happening are swamped by all the chest-beating, game-playing, non-trained majority of posters. Monday morning quarterbacking, no different than anything else. Those that can go out and do something about it, those that can't post about what they imagine they would do. Most city folk seem to have a realistic view of the amount of protection they can expect from law enforcement, while rural folk are unpleasantly surprised when something happens and the sheriff doesn't immediately appear. Last edited by 45_auto; December 17, 2012 at 07:51 AM.