Unintended Consequences

fishkiller41

I finished reading, "Unintended Consequences," today. It took me all of 10 days to get through this book. If any of you haven't read it yet, do! It is one of the best books I have read in a very long time. It really makes you think.

Patrick Buzzard
Michigan National Guard
19K-- tanker
"Strike Hard!!"

fishkiller41

I decided to buy Unintended Consequences by John Ross at the Detroit layover last week. I began reading it a few nights ago, and I am HOOKED.

I am about a quarter through the book and already I can tell you not only should gun owners read it, but every American should read it.

Paranoia? History says otherwise.
[:D]

fishkiller41

A project that might be interesting regarding the results would be to follow through the process of various liberal endeavors. Some arer fairly easy- for example- militaries cause war, so get rid of the military and there will be no war- this is sort of true, but following the logic, those following it will become slaves. Less apparent are concepts such as an extreme form of vegetarianism= don't eat anything that requires killing, and don't kill anything. The result would be no funding to any animals, so all animals would be reverted to wild state- since the food system will not support them in a wild state, the population of all animals would decrease. additionally all crops, generally called truck crops, such as potatoes and all root crops, where the plant is killed to get the root, would no longer be planted, essentially becoming extinct.

So what would the world look like if such policies were followed on a global level? Food variety would include tree fruits, a few vegetables, a few sap products (maple syrup, cane sugar), rice and corn might be considered if it was allowed to die a natural death before harvesting. The only wood prducts available would be from prunings.

You get the idea- Earth would be a vastly different place- hard telling who the survivors (other than ants and roaches) would be.

fishkiller41

by John Ross
"For the last 100 years, cops have known it was ok to beat on people and kill them as long as they only beat on and killed colored guys.
Then, starting a few years ago, cops learned they could beat on and kill not only colored guys, but also white guys. As long as the white guys had long hair, ratty clothes, no jobs, and were out in public, bitching about Vietnam.
Now, in addition to colored guys and white guys that have long hair, ratty clothes and no jobs, who are out protesting in public, the cops have learned it is ok to beat and kill white guys with short hair, nice clothes, and good jobs, inside their own homes, if the white guy owns guns."
Not the good cops, but some.
Unintended consequences. We never meant it to go this far did we?

spiny
'not all who wander are lost'

fishkiller41

I recently purchased a rifle on the auction side, and found the FFL I was using has gone from business. So, I went to the list and found a fellow in the next town over. It turns out this fellow is an expert gunsmith and all around terrific person. I got an extra bargain with that rifle.

fishkiller41

It's been about 5 years so,I figured i would read it again...
Here's a PDF version that's free to read online.

http://www.greatwhitedesert.org/documents/Ross_-_Unintended_Consequences.pdf

427cobra289

Thanks for the link! I've already shared it with several folks.

poppalee

Good book...

HandLoad

A 700+ page book about Gun Culture? Free? THANKS!