MINUS TIMES MINUS EQUALS MORE. IF EVERYONE IS ARMED, NO ONE IS ARMED.
Weapons create paradoxes that are hard to resolve. In a country where they’re legal, those who don’t carry one put themselves at a disadvantage against those who do. But if everyone is armed, no one dares to use theirs because they know the other person might shoot first. And yet, in a country where they’re banned, the only ones who have them are those who don’t follow the law, leaving everyone else as defenseless targets.
The theory says that arming the population creates balance, a game of deterrence where the risk of retaliation keeps guns holstered. But reality is far messier. Owning a gun, in itself, can push you to use it in situations where you otherwise never would have considered it. A misunderstanding, a pointless road rage incident, a moment of anger… and suddenly, pulling the trigger feels like an option.
If no one carries weapons, there’s no dilemma. If everyone does, the risk is always there but kept in check by mutual fear. And between these two extremes, the paradox remains: allowing guns means that those who don’t carry them are at risk, banning them means only those already outside the law will have them. So the real question is: which scenario would you rather live in?
Would he have hidden the gun so obviously if he knew the other guy was armed too?
If the man in the video was certain that the driver was also carrying a gun, would he have acted the same way? Probably not. Approaching with his hand behind his back to conceal the weapon gives him the illusion of control, but in reality, it exposes him. His stance is suspicious, and if the driver were armed, he’d have immediate justification to shoot first in self-defense.
This creates a paradox: drawing first actually puts you at a disadvantage if the other person is faster and legally protected to fire before you. In a scenario where everyone is armed, acting as if the other person isn’t is a dangerous gamble. That’s why, in places where guns are legal and anyone can carry one, moving like this is practically an invitation to disaster.
That’s why I say minus times minus equals more. If everyone is armed, no one is armed. (Of course, this is a completely unscientific theory I just made up because it sounds spectacular in my head, but in a country like the U.S., where carrying guns is legal, only around 0.0137% of the civilian population dies from gun-related incidents.) Just putting it out there.
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HOW TO MAKE EVERYTHING EVEN WORSEIn the U.S., there are "fire lanes", areas reserved for firefighters and emergency services. If you park there, you risk having your car towed, and you'll only get it back after paying the fine and towing fees.
In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, someone decided to ignore this rule and left their car in one of these spots. The tow truck did its job, but the car owner didn’t take it well and decided to confront the operator. What started as a simple $100-200 fine quickly escalated into a mess—damaging his own car and facing 3 to 6 months in jail for assault.
Moral of the story: if you screw up, don’t make it worse. And definitely don’t punch someone just doing their job. Explaining that in jail won’t be fun. And all this just for a meal at a Chinese restaurant with a mediocre 3.6 rating on Google… not worth it.
Oh, and the guy got lucky. The tow truck driver kept his cool, but after the scuffle, he reached for what looked like a firearm. In the U.S., tow truck operators are often legally armed due to how aggressive some customers can get. Thankfully, it didn’t escalate further—because that could’ve ended way worse.
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