*puts on witch hat* SILENCE, INCEL! *FWOOOM!*

https://slrpnk.net/post/34494365

And yet somehow I feel this might not be the best path forward.
Well… let’s try it out for a little and see what happens.

Typically without solid training what happens is the weapon gets turned on the wrong person.

But, for the sake of a good time we can imagine some asshole pervs getting lit up like a cigar. Heh heh. Awesome.

Honestly, I hope it is more deterrent than anything else
Great, create more fear in society and pit people against each other and give them weapons, too. Winning concept.
Pit people against whom? Their active attacker? Who are you worried about making afraid?

By that logic, shouldn’t everyone carry a gun too? If it’s theoretically only going to be used against an active attacker, what’s the big deal?

(Note: this isn’t an argument for carrying guns)

A lot of people carry guns specifically for that reason. I’m not saying it’s a perfect solution, but it speaks of a bigger issue that is being ignored. If people are forced to look out for themselves then the options become very limited and outside of the possibility of anything approaching ideal. I’m not choosing to worry about the attackers getting set on fire in this situation, my concerns and those of the people who have a need for things like this have already been outright ignored entirely. People don’t have a better option, it was taken from them already.

And has easy access to guns never caused problems? Possibly more problems than they’ve solved?

My problem isn’t with people deterring potential attackers or fighting off actual attackers. My concern is with the potential for misuse, and the fact that labeling this as some innocent means of self-defense is covering up the fact that it wouldn’t be limited to being used exclusively by victims. That’s just marketing. Any psycho could buy one of these.

Yup. That’s the available option.

Maybe we should try to address the issues with the longstanding preservation of rape culture. When that never happens, though, this is what we are left with. You’re mad at the pen, you should be mad at the person who threw the pen.

You are mad at men, just like racists are mad at immigrants. There is literally no difference in your worldviews, only the targets.
I’m mad at systemic patriarchy, you’re the one playing the victim and taking that personally. Curious.
You’re mad at a bogeyman, and I don’t trust you with weapons, because then I will have to get one to protect myself from psychos like you.
Nobody is getting flame throwers, you fucking moron.
Are you a maga troll? Because this is how they usually argue. None of your arguments make sense when you say this, this is literally the whole fucking debate, about psychopaths like yourself ordering pocket flamethrowers to use against anyone you dislike, which I’m going to confidently guess is everybody but yourself.
Yup, I’m real concerned about the bogeyman. You’re right and you should feel super rational and confident in knowing I’m the obvious victim of false insecurities. You’re doing great, have fun with your mission of fighting against rampant lighter assaults, I’m done taking the piss out of you dolts.