Violence begets violence in an endless cycle of everyone loses, and “using guns” is vastly different from the “second amendment” context I was referring to. But also, I’m not an internet tough guy, so it doesn’t really suit me to go around pretending I get physically violent with people over political disagreements.
I’m a 12th generation samurai with military training in ballistics and massive missiles plus I have a PHD, as well as PHC, PHB, and PHA in when to use those particular sets of skills. So I get it, I do.
I do understand where you’re coming from, but judging from my personal experience with a friend who became a religious extremist (among other things), I don’t know if this is actually possible with some people.
This is an honest plea for helping me understand and find a solution.
I tried to talk about his religious views and the world and people for 1.5 years. Nothing helps. Words seemingly never reach this guy, except they reinforce his faith. He would also never go to therapy, as “therapists don’t want to help you, they just want your money”.
He rather declared that he (and every human on earth) has been born without empathy and is unable to reach any acceptable moral values on his own and that raping and killing children is just part of his “good god, who’s love first and foremost” than accepting that literally anything he heard about his faith isn’t as good and pure as he sees it.
He’s not my friend anymore, but
that does not make him any less of a religious extremist
that does not make him any less of a dangerous person for the people around him
he already has his new social circle, who’re all of the same opinion
you can’t force him to therapy or confinement until he hurts / kills somebody
The things outlined above are only a small part of what he told me about his faith. I feel like this one is lost for good.
To me it seems like there’s nothing anybody can do, we just need to wait until real bad shit hits the fan.
Why not both?
I’m a fighter and a lover.
I use guns, grow food, herbs and flowers. Raise and care for critters.
I punch Nazis.
Violence begets violence in an endless cycle of everyone loses, and “using guns” is vastly different from the “second amendment” context I was referring to. But also, I’m not an internet tough guy, so it doesn’t really suit me to go around pretending I get physically violent with people over political disagreements.
I’m a lifelong martial artist.
I use training only as a response or in controlled scenarios. I don’t consider a response violent unless done with anger or unwarranted aggression.
I’m a 12th generation samurai with military training in ballistics and massive missiles plus I have a PHD, as well as PHC, PHB, and PHA in when to use those particular sets of skills. So I get it, I do.
Everyone knows that only 13th generation samurai are allowed training in ballistics and missiles. Nice try.
I do understand where you’re coming from, but judging from my personal experience with a friend who became a religious extremist (among other things), I don’t know if this is actually possible with some people.
This is an honest plea for helping me understand and find a solution.
I tried to talk about his religious views and the world and people for 1.5 years. Nothing helps. Words seemingly never reach this guy, except they reinforce his faith. He would also never go to therapy, as “therapists don’t want to help you, they just want your money”.
He rather declared that he (and every human on earth) has been born without empathy and is unable to reach any acceptable moral values on his own and that raping and killing children is just part of his “good god, who’s love first and foremost” than accepting that literally anything he heard about his faith isn’t as good and pure as he sees it.
He’s not my friend anymore, but
The things outlined above are only a small part of what he told me about his faith. I feel like this one is lost for good.
To me it seems like there’s nothing anybody can do, we just need to wait until real bad shit hits the fan.