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tattedupboy wrote:
DreQo wrote:
There is no practical application for that type of clothing, so the purpose of wearing them MUST BE to communicate something....
If that's the case, then maybe we should only allow people to exercise RKBA only when there is a practical reason for them to do so ( after all, it is already done in may issue states such as the PRNJ, PRNY, and some parts of PRMA). After all, don't the gestapo in those states assume that the only reason anyone would ever want to carry a gun is to communicate something? Furthermore,your logic for supporting a ban on sagging pantssuggests that if people are only allowed to do things based on what their practical application is, then it would be okay to onlyban speech that has has no practical application.
lol You must not be reading everything on this thread. I don't, under any circumstances, support a ban on any sort of clothing...quite the contrary in fact. I do, however, believe that people complaining (as in the article) that such a ban would be considered racial profiling is silly. Why? You can not take off your skin color, so judging someone on that IS wrong, period. You can, however, put on any clothing that you wish, so if one type of clothing is giving people a bad impression, then it might be a good idea to wear something else. You don't HAVE to, and there shouldn't be a law requiring you to, but you can't say that the people getting the bad impressions are wrong, either.
I do believe that you should only be allowed to keep and bear arms when it is practical. To do so impractically would be pointless. I also believe, however, that it is ALWAYS practical to have a way to defend yourself, your family, your neighbors, and your country...so your point is lost to me.
DreQo wrote:
With that being said, I'm out of the military and no longer will I have people telling what I can wear and how I can dress. Any law restricting any kind of clothing (indecent exposure aside) is absolutely ridiculous.
I do not believe there should be any laws restricting ones choice of clothing
I agree, and will again state that I would not support any decision to regulate what people choose to wear. The thought of that is absolutely ridiculous, and IF any laws like that are ever passed, I will be going to that area and dressing in the "inappropriate" manner for the sole purpose of making a point....
Short of indecent exposure, how are baggy pants an offense? Perhaps we should outlaw hijabs while we're at it, since a woman covering her face might very well be attempting to conceal her identity while comitting a crime. Now granted baggy pants aren't religiously connected as hijabs are, but they are both harmless pieces of clothing....
