I think there's much more benefit in a mutual decision to enter into education without any manipulation - as in, you can't do this until you get this license. It would take a complete paradigm shift to pull off with drivers licenses, but yes, I do think it would be possible to have safe roads without mandating licensing. Certainly no more dangerous than they can be now. One of the first mindsets that would have to change is accepting the consequences of your own actions. I'm not suggesting ending speed limits or police DUI checks,because those consequences are precisely what prompts education. honestly - did you really learn anything in drivers Ed? Or did you learn through experiences of driving too fast, getting warnings/tickets etc. could be the same deal with all weapons; (nothing required, because people are good at learning info for just long enough to past a test) but being a proponent of constant awareness. I'm really not proposing anything more than speaking truthfully loudly and often enough that it becomes second nature. I know for a fact it would work - how else would you explain liberals and conservatives spouting off with conflicting "facts" of why more guns or less guns equals less violence. People are trained easily, I'm just suggesting a change in dialogue.
But anyway, it's a beautiful day and ill be off my phone for the remainder of it. Go cats!
