Were characterized in public school classrooms to be evil and dangerous, such that children would fear or hate them, and should report them to the authorities
Couldn't have more than a certain amount of money...
- and had to surrender excess without compensation when this law was passed
Couldn't participate in politics
Were demonized in the mass media, and feared by some members of the general public
Were blamed as a group for social problems that they as individuals did not personally create or contribute to
Couldn't criticize the regime
Had to allow Gestapo inspections at any time
Could be charged with a crime if their identity paperwork was not in order
Couldn't travel freely
Were sometimes beaten or killed, and/or had their property seized by overzealous agents of the Gestapo (who were then disciplined)
Had to be publically identified by wearing yellow stars
of young age were not allowed (at first, by the parents of Aryans, and later, by law) to play with Aryan children.
These laws weren't passed all at once. Question: At what point in the progression of these laws does civil disobedience become not only thinkable, but morally correct and necessary?
Gun owners:
Couldn't enter schools or churches
Couldn't teach in schools
Were characterized in public school classrooms to be evil and dangerous, such that children were taught to fear or hate them, and should report them to the authorities
Had to pay for licenses and registration certificates
Had to pay special "occupational" taxes
Couldn't own certain types of weapons...
- and had to surrender certain ones without compensation upon passage of new laws banning them
Were demonized in the mass media, and feared by some members of the general public
Were denied voice in the mass media
Were blamed as a group for tragedies that they, personally, did not commit
Had to allow police or BATF agents into their homes at any time to inspect for "safe storage" or compliance with registration lists
Could be charged with a crime if certain firearms paperwork was not in order
Couldn't travel through certain townships or states
Had to be publically identified by having their names, addresses, and/or pictures printed in the papers (just like sex offenders)
were subject to an ASK ("Asking Saves Kids") campaign in which Million Mom type parents would ask about gun ownership status of the parents of their children's playmates, and would refuse to allow their children to play with the children of gun owners?
If the shoe fits...
15 posted on 03/18/2002 7:15:38 AM PST by coloradan