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[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Yes. It creates the very real problem of hubris and the god complex. That might not seem like a way to "destroy you", but it leads to ideas, views and behaviors that open the door to such events.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

For the sake of argument, I can say that firearms can create the problem of murder and violence. Because it leads to things that open the door for such, does that mean all or certain groups of people should be prohibited from producing and owning firearms?

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This question is impossible to answer, since it depends on the culture, nation and history of any given people about whom this might be asked. I also don't know how this relates, even on the analogy level of things.

Well, I'll try to humor you: owning a firearm can lead one to overconfidence in their own safety out of carrying a handgun on their person at all times, for example. And then, you can still take a bullet like anybody else no matter how many guns you have, since they are OFFENSIVE weapons. There's an analogy for you.