@ECA: too much collateral damage, shotgun shells are too bulky to carry very many off (and just look at those huge magazine drums), not so great accuracy at range, etc etc. This is a great weapon for short distance sweeps or a SWAT environment, probably not so good in war zones that throw much more variability into the mix. I'm guessing it could be useful on one or two men in five man squad?
Such contradictory customs: in America a women needs plastic surgery and be willing to show a lot of skin to get a rich husband, apparently in Saudi Arabia she does the opposite!
Carruthers, let me say that I find a couple issues with your statement, but I feel I should at least address your notion that being politically correct means being "holier than thou" or that calling someone out for saying something offensive equals the policing of thoughts. I don't think anyone here said that someone shouldn't be able to express themselves however they wanted, but it is obvious from the controversy over this comment that there are enough people who consider the comment inappropriate to their sensibilities that they are willing to call foul on the woman for her comments. I don't think anyone has said that she can not be racist or cruel or insensitive in her own private remarks, just that that is not what they expect or want to hear from a mainstream broadcaster. In this context inappropriateness means not being subjected to, say, profanity during a prime time TV program or, perhaps, an "accidental" wardrobe malfunction during the Super Bowl. There is a baseline level of civil discourse that is expected, hopefully, by a majority of Americans which means some talk ought to be checked for propriety, lest we devolve into ignorant fools. Talk, for example, referencing a black man, a lynching in a back alley, by a gang. One does not have to look too far back in American history to know that a comment like that would stir up a ruckus; she should have known better.
As for the whole "if that comment was made about a white guy" straw man fallacy, well, that's for another time.
anon, spreading the love (or anti-love) 'round the world. When a poll about the worst western lovers gets released, by all means, include the worst stereotypes of eastern men to take some pressure off and maybe deflect some bad attention away. /groan
On a side note: the quality of commenting here on Neatorama has been on a steady decline. I've been here about a year and each month sees more inane and tiresome commentary over the most innocent articles.
As for the whole "if that comment was made about a white guy" straw man fallacy, well, that's for another time.
/rant