Some people over hear at Neatorama think that we have a duty to write about subjects our audience is interested in.
Stop listening to Alex. Somehow he got the impression that he's in charge.
Last night, I dreamed that I was Psy's bodyguard. Really. He insisted on going into some dark, cyberpunk-looking underground neighborhood in order to buy chocolate ice cream. Then he disappeared, leaving me in a panic.
Ah, but he's clearly under two years of age, which is why he's using a walker. And it wouldn't be Nazareth because Luke 2: 39-52 establishes that Jesus didn't arrive there until he was much older.
It was common at the time for artists to imagine ancient times to be similar to their own. Aside from cultural norms that shaped their art, research for historical accuracy would have been a daunting task.
Yes, guns are primarily designed to kill living creatures, often (but not always) humans. I am comfortable with that because I think that sometimes taking a human life is morally acceptable. So I find nothing inherently wrong with guns.
In contrast, your hypothetical "rape wand" would never be neat, nor would any variation of it be neat, because rape is never morally acceptable.
The specific guns that I've posted are usually mechanical oddities that attempt to resolve technological limitations, such as the necessity of reloading. I am impressed with the ingenuity behind many of these efforts and think in my head "that's neat!"
Neatness is a subjective concept. Personally, I like guns. I think they're interesting and I enjoy using and studying them. My own taste leans toward antiques; my dream gun is a 1903 Springfield rifle.
I post antique guns that are oddities because I think they're interesting and the traffic that such posts generate tends to support that judgment.
One of the challenges of being a Neatorama author is finding and posting content that isn't cycling through large blogs that are similar to ours. Each of us has some special areas of knowledge or interest. I read a lot of gun blogs and have some basic knowledge of firearms, so I look for interesting guns to write about. Few authors on blogs similar to Neatorama do this, so I contribute unique content that puts Neatorama in a more competitive position.
On several occasions, I've lifted odd guns or firearms-related content from obscurity and made them viral, such as this one, this one, this one and this one.
You state that killing is not neat and that therefore guns are not neat. The morality of firearms ownership is a complex issue. I do my best to stay away from political topics here at Neatorama and since a discussion on the morality of firearms ownership would probably end up there, I'd rather not discuss it on this blog. I would, however, be willing to discuss it with you through email.
I understand that you may find firearms offensive and would prefer not to see it at Neatorama. There's something for everyone at Neatorama and probably some content that is boring or even repugnant to each reader. All I can suggest is scrolling past that which you do not like in order to get to the content that you do like.
It's too big of a question. The answer would vary depending on the man or the woman involved as well as cultural norms and expectations that surround them.
Stop listening to Alex. Somehow he got the impression that he's in charge.
Last night, I dreamed that I was Psy's bodyguard. Really. He insisted on going into some dark, cyberpunk-looking underground neighborhood in order to buy chocolate ice cream. Then he disappeared, leaving me in a panic.
I say let the meme continue.
I think that Joseph is using a plane.
In contrast, your hypothetical "rape wand" would never be neat, nor would any variation of it be neat, because rape is never morally acceptable.
The specific guns that I've posted are usually mechanical oddities that attempt to resolve technological limitations, such as the necessity of reloading. I am impressed with the ingenuity behind many of these efforts and think in my head "that's neat!"
I post antique guns that are oddities because I think they're interesting and the traffic that such posts generate tends to support that judgment.
One of the challenges of being a Neatorama author is finding and posting content that isn't cycling through large blogs that are similar to ours. Each of us has some special areas of knowledge or interest. I read a lot of gun blogs and have some basic knowledge of firearms, so I look for interesting guns to write about. Few authors on blogs similar to Neatorama do this, so I contribute unique content that puts Neatorama in a more competitive position.
On several occasions, I've lifted odd guns or firearms-related content from obscurity and made them viral, such as this one, this one, this one and this one.
You state that killing is not neat and that therefore guns are not neat. The morality of firearms ownership is a complex issue. I do my best to stay away from political topics here at Neatorama and since a discussion on the morality of firearms ownership would probably end up there, I'd rather not discuss it on this blog. I would, however, be willing to discuss it with you through email.
I understand that you may find firearms offensive and would prefer not to see it at Neatorama. There's something for everyone at Neatorama and probably some content that is boring or even repugnant to each reader. All I can suggest is scrolling past that which you do not like in order to get to the content that you do like.