• Bubs@lemmy.zip
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    1 month ago

    Better way to word it is: “Treat every gun as if it is loaded”

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        1 month ago

        There is a fallacy named after this.

        If you treat loaded and unloaded guns with the same safety, you don’t have to lie.

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            1 month ago

            The slippery slope fallacy. Just because you just checked and know that the gun is unloaded doesn’t inextricably lead to danger if you always treat a gun as if it were loaded.

            You don’t have to lie to yourself or others that the gun is loaded if it is not, just always treat it as if it is.

            The only thing you do by lying is give people reason not to trust you.

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                1 month ago

                I know the fallacy fallacy. It doesn’t apply in this case because you really were making a slippery slope argument with no evidence, and despite my counterarguments. But I don’t have more time to spend on ashitpost lol

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      1 month ago

      Followed with:

      1. Never aim your weapon at anything you do not intend to destroy.

      2. Keep your trigger finger straight and along the receiver until you intend to fire your weapon.

      3. Keep your weapon on safe until ready to fire.

      4. Be aware of your target, your surroundings, and what lies beyond your target.