Post by LowKey on Aug 23, 2014 22:53:25 GMT
Well, this won't be the first time I've necro'ed a thread.
I've a sidebar to bring up inspired by the "Trigger: on or off" discussion here.
At what point did we (collectively) start muttering such things as 'Booger hook off the bang switch", "Never shoot unless you've visually ID'd your target"*, and any of the other numerous adages as some sort of mantra?
Seriously, often it sounds to me like members in a religious cult racing to see who can be first to utter scraps of dogma.
When did common sense, thinking, experience and judgement end up taking a backseat to reflexive and slavish repetition of slogans?
Okay, now that I've uttered heresy feel free to erect a stake and light a bonfire.
Discuss..
*Generally a good idea, but I take exception to the use of the absolute "never". My limited experience has taught me that there may be occasions (thankfully rare) where shooting at (i.e. aiming by) sounds, dust, may be needed even with the risks entailed.
I've a sidebar to bring up inspired by the "Trigger: on or off" discussion here.
At what point did we (collectively) start muttering such things as 'Booger hook off the bang switch", "Never shoot unless you've visually ID'd your target"*, and any of the other numerous adages as some sort of mantra?
Seriously, often it sounds to me like members in a religious cult racing to see who can be first to utter scraps of dogma.
When did common sense, thinking, experience and judgement end up taking a backseat to reflexive and slavish repetition of slogans?
Okay, now that I've uttered heresy feel free to erect a stake and light a bonfire.
Discuss..
*Generally a good idea, but I take exception to the use of the absolute "never". My limited experience has taught me that there may be occasions (thankfully rare) where shooting at (i.e. aiming by) sounds, dust, may be needed even with the risks entailed.
