I disagree. I joined a conversation a few years back about gun ownership. I said I support people's rights to own them and in fact I owned one too. The result was an argument about how now because It was known that I'm ok with gun ownership, one of my counterparts now felt threatened at work and requested that i'd be moved. So while I agree there is a difference between batshit crazy and conservative, there's also a difference between batshit crazy and liberal of which there are many on both sides.
Our minds our faliable, it’s definitely a risk owning a gun - to yourself, coworkers, and family. Sure, you’re fine today, but get overworked for a few months or laid off, a bit of mania sets in, and then all of a sudden you’re on the evening news. The Las Vegas shooter had just won a huge jackpot before he committed his crime, people can snap in the weirdest of ways.
Given that workplace violence is a thing that happens, and the high emotions business sometimes gets us in, you definitely made a mistake telling coworkers you own a gun.
No I didn't, it's a legally owned firearm. I'm happy to identify as a firearm owner. I didn't just randomly bring it up, it came up in a conversation that was occurring prior to my joining.
I'll stand there and support your right to identify however you'd like and i'll support your right to express your views as your legal right, but who the hell are you tell me that acceptance should only apply to your stance that I should have just kept my mouth shut?
This right here is the exact behaviors that are driving Conservatives further right and frustrates those of us in the middle or slightly left to start swaying the other way.
Driving a vehicle is a risk to yourself, coworkers, and family.
Taking medications is a risk to yourself, coworkers, and family.
Drinking alcohol is a risk to yourself, coworkers, and family.
Partaking in recreational drugs is a risk to yourself, coworkers, and family.
Partaking in illegal drugs is a risk to yourself, coworkers, and family.
Swimming in a pool is a risk to yourself, coworkers, and family.
Cooking chicken you bought at Whole foods is a risk to yourself, coworkers, and family.
