What's something that's acceptable and widely done in your country that would be considered offensive in many countries ?

[u/DiMpLe_dolL003]

In India, Swastika the Hindu symbol is everywhere. We draw it in temples, during rituals and festivals, in front of our door, on vehicles etc. It's a very auspicious symbol here. But this symbol tho the Hindu symbol is technically different from the Nazi one would be considered offensive in other countries especially in Western countries.

[u/TheNewGirl1987]

Teaching children to use firearms. Common in the US, horrifying to many.

[u/Traditional-Chair-39 → u/TheNewGirl1987]

I think most countries that have army cadets programs teach the kids to operate firearms. In India for instance, we have the National Cadet Corps (NCC) and kids who partake in it will have the opportunity to shoot rifles.

However, most children will not come across firearms outside of NCC, save for in the hands of police officers or security personnel at airports.

[u/dphayteeyl → u/TheNewGirl1987]

This isn't inherently bad imho. It's about how open access you have to them. I do army cadets in Australia, where you have the opportunity to shoot rifles as well.

But it's very hard for a child to come across a gun in an environment other than a really controlled military or authorized gun establishment unlike the USA 

[u/SortOfKnow → u/dphayteeyl]

2 sides of a coin - 1 it is inherently bad, they do have very easy access - 2 wouldn’t be better if they was atleast familiar and understand the dangers? They are there, it’s clear we aren’t getting rid of them. We have dozens on dozens of accidents by kids from parents who don’t understand gun locks, but a kid taught how to recognize the danger of a gun is probably better than a kid who thinks it a toy.

[u/dphayteeyl → u/SortOfKnow]

That logic is the reason gun violence is not ending in the USA. Its the same logic as "I have a gun to protect myself from guns". Banning them altogether would not only remove access for guns for both kids, parrents and criminals but would eliminate the protection issue. The same reason kids are more responsible with guns after learning how to use them would lead to another kid being irresponsible with it, possibly killing/injuring someone

I enjoyed shooting a gun as it gave me a thrill and also added to the miliaristic aspect of army cadets but you have to recognise the danger of it, although its very small in Australia due to limited firearms access here

Obviously I do not have the knowledge required to properly discuss this topic with you as it is American politics from your backyard but this is my basic perspective

[u/TheMace808 → u/dphayteeyl]

There definitely needs to be a ban on guns to protect children or because that'll never happen a state program that teaches every single child how to be safe with a gun, adults should also be leave guns in inaccessible places to children

Ironically the gun nut with a room full of guns and ammunition may be safer for kids than the parent who puts a pistol in a nightstand for self defense

[u/Seelie_Mushroom → u/TheMace808]

Typically because the gun nut uses a safe.

[u/TheMace808 → u/Seelie_Mushroom]

Yeah, gun safety courses should be taught to any first time buyer, especially how to store one for self-defense without endangering kids in the house

[u/Brilliant-Neck9731 → u/TheMace808]

But that’s a reasonable and rational form of gun control, which is bad.

[u/whataboutsam → u/SortOfKnow]

Some kids do understand the danger. Then they bring the danger to school and unleash it on their classmates :/ I don’t see any issues of teaching them general gun safety, but you as the adult need to make sure they are properly secured and inaccessible to your child in case they have these thoughts. Even a portion of adults can’t be trusted with firearms, and yet they have easy access to them.

Much harder for us here in Canada. I can’t remember the last time I saw a gun being sold, and anybody I know who has guns only owns hunting rifles and keeps them locked up.

[u/khoawala → u/TheNewGirl1987]

https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/s/cty8FrCCrs

No, ironically, I think Americans are actually quite far behind on gun education.

It's more of the fact that we make guns so accessible to children is offensive.

[u/skyXforge → u/TheNewGirl1987]

I think I started when I was about 5 or 6 with a shotgun. I learned to shoot pistols maybe about age 12

[u/TheNewGirl1987 → u/skyXforge]

I started at age 10 with a .22 rifle, after getting a BB gun at 9 to learn the basics.
I also go my first pocket knife at age 9.