Re: Student arrested over Counter Strike map

[John Forrister <John () segfault com>]

Kurt Grutzmacher wrote:
> On 5/4/07, John Forrister <John () segfault com> wrote:
> > As most of the people on this list realize, a weapon isn't an object,
> > it's a state of mind.   Nearly anything that comes to hand can be used
> > as a weapon if a person decides to attack someone.  Sadly, most people
> > don't realize this, and instead insist on labeling particular objects as
> > 'dangerous'.
>
> You can easily see and feel a hammer, gun, knife, machete, piece of
> rope. You can't easily do the same with a mind that is about to become
> dangerous.
Absolutely true.  The problem  is in the false sense of security that
labeling and/or banning such objects gives people, while not actually
accomplishing anything.

-John
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