Wisdom of Cesare Beccaria, as quoted by Thomas Jefferson
Posted by Non_mooching_artist 10 years, 6 months ago to History
In 1809, Thomas Jefferson quoted Cesare Beccaria's Essay on Crimes and Punishments when he said that "laws that forbid the carrying of arms...disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed one."
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- 3Posted by $ rockymountainpirate 10 years, 6 months agoThat's an excellent quote, and so true too.| Mark as read | Best of... | Permalink
- 3Posted by Zenphamy 10 years, 6 months agoThose that don't learn their history are bound to repeat it (paraphrase)| Mark as read | Best of... | Permalink
- 2Posted by $ jbrenner 10 years, 6 months agoI hadn't heard that one, NMA. I'll bring this one up during my next gun control argument.| Mark as read | Best of... | Permalink
- 2Posted by Non_mooching_artist 10 years, 6 months agoLet them have it with both barrels of logic. :-)| Mark as read | Parent | Best of... | Permalink
- 2Posted by $ jbrenner 10 years, 6 months agoI will.| Mark as read | Parent | Best of... | Permalink
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