Tag: Self-Defense
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Knee-Jerk Empathy Leads to More Victims, Or why “doing something” isn’t the same as doing something useful
In the wake of tragedy, familiar arguments rush back into the headlines. Recent shootings—both abroad and at home—have once again reignited the gun control debate, accompanied by alarming statistics and emotionally charged claims. That reaction is understandable. Grief demands answers. But urgency is not clarity, and too often this debate relies on misleading definitions and…
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Canada’s Self-Defense Problem: The Freedom It Won’t Tolerate
The Canadian Image vs. Reality Canada often positions itself as the progressive antidote to American chaos. In the Trump era especially, it became fashionable for Canadians—and the media at large—to point across the border and say, “We’re not like them.” Open. Inclusive. Peaceful. But beneath the politeness and pride lies a deeply unsettling contradiction: Canada…
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Life after door kicking. 