"But it's made to hurt people!" - Design / purpose of knives vs. intent

What matters more, what a knife or tool looks like, or how it is used? Many people are concerned about switchblades, balisongs, "tactical" knives and other items that they perceive as dangerous.
But is there any rational reason behind the fear? Is there any magical force that compels a person to become violent when they pick up a military knife designed for combat, as opposed to a kitchen knife?
If someone tells me a knife, firearm or any other kind of weapon makes them want to hurt people, that tells me that they moral standards are corrupt. A responsible, ethical person will not feel the desire to cause pain and death just because of the way a certain item was designed.
Many rifles that originated as a military weapon in World War 1 and 2, such as the Mosin-Nagant or the Mauser 98, are today used exclusively for hunting and target shooting. In a free society, people should be able to exercise their personal responsibility and acquire whatever items they want. Remember innocent until proven guilty? Only if someone commits a crime by assaulting another person or animal should they be judged. The object is not to blame, the user is.
Bans don't solve the underlying societal problems.
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[@laughingmask3118]

The video does indeed cover all of the need-to-knows and makes a great case for this topic. But what I LOVED was how he sounded genuinely irritated in a not-so-small way. Dude, the annoyance and sarcasm and facetiousness of this explanation actually relieved some of MY Annoyance of the topic. Thank you for this Skallagrim, I needed this. Dude's a real champ but even more so: He's a realist.

[@Skallagrim]

+ryan parker Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@laughingmask3118]

+Skallagrim I certainly did, and thank for it.

[@pastramiking]

+Skallagrim I like your videos but I think that you. especially as a fan of military history, would agree that intimidation is a major part of conflict. Thinking rationally after the fact has little to do with what happens in the heat of the moment. I grew up shooting rifles and pistols and I hate it when people fantasize about using weapons to kill people. I think that this why there is a desire to try to ban them. Somebody trained and calculated with even the most simple weapon can be deadly but that doesn't mean that we should encourage dumbasses to carry out their fantasies with weapons that fit that role.

[@1113jackson]

gun bans in the US are decided the same way, especially so called "assault weapons", looks scary, ban it.

[@hamletsnow5839]

+Basp2005 In america you can buy and drive a tank. All you need is the cannon to be disabled and the treads rubber. Then you can gladly drive it in the streets of USA. So the bans in USA are more lax than Canada or where he's staying.

[@jude7426]

Oh no, MY HOUSE IS MADE OF DANGEROUS THINGS! Quick, someone ban houses!

[@theblandcharlie822]

ban humans

[@OndskapensHersker]

I could not help but be super distracted by your shirt.

[@YourCrazyDolphin]

ikr.

[@steeks9132]

Same XD

[@chaseorton-brown5225]

lol same

[@YourCrazyDolphin]

fan9775 It makes it look like he has boobs. Now you can't unsee it.

[@defectpawn7194]

Damnit...

[@NumPad]

Another problem a lot of anti-weapon supporters have is the tendency to blame the weapon for its misuse rather than the person wielding it. I don't understand that sort of thinking. When you misspell a word, do you blame your pencil?

[@fly1ngG0PHER]

I get it. Intent matters. Design is important (ONLY in the case of guns). Anything can be a melee weapon, I do agree with Skall on that now, but in the case of guns...again, I get it, holding a gun doesn't turn you crazy, but for those few crazy people who go over the edge, a hunting rifle is a damn sight harder to kill multiple people with than an AK. When someone decides to start killing, they've decided. All we can do is try to make it difficult for them to hurt many people as they can. And giving everyone guns, with or without training, doesn't help. Guns don't generally make people more violent; they do, however, make violent people more dangerous, especially if it's a gun designed for that task. And generally, you have to admit that a machine gun (as opposed to a sword) specifically designed for killing is going to be more devastating than a hunting rifle. Bans? Not necessarily. Background checks to make sure you're not crazy first? No reason in the world not to.

[@ConclusiveConfusion]

+NumPad Nope, just the keyboard. Jokes aside people like to shift blame around like there's no tomorrow, if it isn't the design of the thing then it's the misuse of the thing. "People die in fatal gun accidents all the time! must ban them." even though you're more likely to die in a car crash then you are from owning a gun. I don't collect blades or own knives outside of the kitchen variety because I know I'm pretty clumsy and the potential for cutting myself is high because of that ineptness. But the idea that anyone person's clumsiness should have any baring on anyone else's ability to own something is ridiculous. That said I'm in agreement that firearms should be regulated as well as the people who sell them.

[@AleksandrKramarenko]

+ConclusiveConfusion Try banning all cars and watch how our civilization comes to a screeching halt. Do the same with guns, and not much changes, except you've now made it harder to kill people. Sure, people can still use kitchen knives to kill, but it's much harder to kill someone with a knife than with a gun. So, a kitchen knife isn't as dangerous. The reason people blame the weapon is because, generally speaking, people are not responsible and can't be trusted. There's always someone who, willingly or by accident, will ruin things for everybody else. So, it's better to take the weapon away from people. Don't be so surprised by this, we do it all the time. For example, in motor sports there are rules on how much horse power a vehicle can have because people would otherwise end up killing themselves or others. You are not allowed to own military-grade explosives because people might end up blowing up themselves or other people. You are not allowed to buy certain medical drugs without the permission of a doctor because you might end up killing yourself or others. So, this is nothing new. We have to compromise because of the crazy, the idiots and the nefarious. That's just how the world works.

[@fly1ngG0PHER]

+Ciela l Tamimari For the sake of this response, I'll assume you mean automatic weapon ammo, as handgun and hunting rifle ammo are relatively acceptable for personal use (hunting, target practice, and yes, MAYBE self-defense), and therefore more difficult to ban. Though both cases would work, it's really the same issue. Selling guns with no ammo is effectively almost the same as not selling guns, except in theory, you could still perform a robbery with an unloaded AK, or get shot for toting it, just for the fear factor alone. People will just scream bloody constitutional murder about that instead. It would be great if automatic weapon ammo was only kept was at firing ranges, to appease those who use "hobby" as an argument, and figure out which people only want to use that ammo to saw through potential robbers with it, or attack schools. Plus, I can imagine it's easier to smuggle or get a hold of ammunition for a rifle, than a rifle, and people who would do that are in no short supply.

[@fly1ngG0PHER]

+Ciela l Tamimari That is a place I want to live. I'd rather live in a place where guns are legal but the mentality is "guns are dangerous and killing is bad" than a place where guns are illegal but killing is "situationally dependent." The same goes for carrying a firearm openly--it's all about the mentality. In America, unfortunately, a lot of people don't take death seriously, or take self-defense way too seriously (the whole "if a mugger who only wants money threatens me, I reduce him to a quivering mound of blood and bones with this shotgun" thing). It doesn't matter if it's your money someone's after--it matters that neither of you die. Muggers are breaking the law, but that doesn't make them animals. They are still human beings, and often, it's their only option to sustain themselves or others due to various circumstances. Killing a human being is killing a human being. If someone kills someone else for any reason, in self-defense or no, and feels no guilt, they're the monsters.

[@timberray9572]

Your goatee should be banned, it looks dangerous.

[@Skallagrim]

It is.

[@Dionyx_IV]

+Skallagrim ha, that's funny

[@frysauce7103]

His Goatee can pacify a Grizzly bear rampaging through a mall. #GoateesKill...yes I just used a hashtag, go eat a sandwich.

[@xzavior1057]

+Alex Zander i will. i will.

[@TheMikeyd2000]

#goateelivesmatter

[@sharpie443]

Well technically my 1856 Remington revolver was designed to kill people. It was never intended for hunting it was meant for cavalry and officers to use in the American civil war. However now days it's not even legally considered a gun by the U.S. goverment. You don't even have to fill out the normal forms for buying a gun and it can be shipped straight to your house despite it being as powerful and accurate as a modern .38 special revolver. However an AR-15 which has only ever been a civilian firearm used for sport is often targeted for regulation. However the mini-14 which a semi automatic rifle with the same capability (Even uses same mags) as an AR-15 is ignored because it looks like a hunting rifle.. I think it has more to do with whether or not a weapon looks scary to paranoid people.

[@KILLKING110]

that's because its considered an antique now

[@sharpie443]

Mine are new production replicas and just as lethal as ever. My Remington 1858 is as powerful and accurate as any .38 special revolver. It just takes a bit longer to switch out cylinders than it would to reload a modern revolver.

[@nectartyrant1390]

Too true. If you cut off the orange tip of an airsoft weapon, I bet you could rob a supermarket with it.

[@TheDomAdventures]

Junn Kopf In Germany, we don't even have these orange tips on the Airsoft guns. It's quite dangerous to go out with one, as its illegal and could be mistaken for a real weapon. Apparently, there have been people shot because of their Airsoft was confused for a real Weapon. (Not Shot dead, though, german Police tends to shoot your legs / arms, so they did have luck there)

[@nectartyrant1390]

HuanChenjiang Damn. Good to know.

[@rjanjasund5998]

I have never heard of a dangerous weapon. But I have heard of dangerous people.

[@stellartoad]

What if you fall on a display case of katanas? I think the weapon might be slightly dangerous... lol jk but i legit did that and sliced my arm up one time

[@tangytim6699]

@@stellartoad what

[@hxppy6]

damn, I suddenly feel the urge to corcumcise myself... maybe I should use a handgun for that...

[@theaussiebogan9680]

Jekyll3492 shotgun works better

[@mastertrey4683]

Jekyll3492 use birdshot and make sure to shoot it point blank

[@bluesap7318]

The Mysterious Stranger use a riffle in your house that has a really big bullet it’s kinda hard to aim it but it’ll work.

[@sebathadah1559]

How did it go.

[@DuskWolf224]

What's up? The ceiling. 10/10 original joke.

[@CrazycruxGaming]

+aragix lol, as a joke, i literally wrote "gullible" on my bedroom's ceiling XD

[@CrazycruxGaming]

no, i took their souls and then used them to fill black soul gems

[@datutturugang666]

planes

[@emeralddragon2980]

You could go one step further; the human body. Think about it; human hands were designed by nature to give their bearers the ability to grasp/pick things up and carry them around more easily. And yet, people frequently use their hands in ways that defy that, by making fists and punching others, or jabbing their fingers into, say, an eye. Guess we better ban hands, huh? How about feet? Their purpose is to grant humans mobility in the world around them that they might be able to gather food, not kick people in the crotch. Better ban those. And how 'bout those teeth? Their sole purpose is purely to chew food and make it much easier for our stomachs to digest. And yet, humans often can bite others. And that's a ban right there, ladies and gentlemen.

[@swedneck]

Emerald Dragon You can drive people to the point of suicide just with words, better ban those too!

[@westleybabin6870]

Heads can be used to headbut people and make cuncussions. Better ban those.

[@kaliarecords1511]

Westley Babin dicks can spread AIDS. Best to be safe and cut all of them off

[@swedneck]

Kalia Records Kisses can spread herpes, better sew up people's lips.

[@jasperzanovich2504]

Emerald Dragon Have you ever read what the definition of a weapon is? Weapons are objects which are meant to lower the defense capabilities of a person. Your body does not do that. Or for everyone that didn't understand that: Fist vs fist = fair.

[@Zombot]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH SCARY SHARP THINGS!!! :O **Unsubscribes and runs away screaming!!**

[@flyingninja1234]

A lot of crime, is committed by weapons of opportunity. Candlesticks, hammers, steak knives etc. Quite literally anything can become a weapon.

[@P3x310]

WHAT?! Quick, let's ban everything! The world is in danger!

[@konstantin3374]

Ban trees, since sharpened wooden stick is actually more dangerous than a knife.

[@MM-hy3xv]

Konstantin Shmionov Uhh no a sharpened wooden stick can barely penetrate skin and if it does, it doesn't go very far at all. You would be better off just using your fists.

[@konstantin3374]

Common pencils penetrate the skin good enough. Something thicker, made out of sturdy wood with the shape of an actual dagger (i.e. grip, guard and triangular "blade" with a thick base) will make a very solid stabbing weapon.

[@oddluck4180]

Z M You can drive a pencil deep enough in a leg to embed about two inches. I should know, my sibling did that exact thing when I was 5. A little kid can drive it two inches in. We need to ban pencils.

[@justanothergamer4688]

it makes me mad that you can own an assault rifle but not a butterfly knife

[@beelz5932]

Technically assault weapon is a vague term.

[@tacticalcustard5488]

+Gunnar Starleaf still a vague term

[@beelz5932]

Basically the same thing.

[@everyonesaidmynamewasstupi3713]

Kriss Vector .45 yeah but the fact that you can own a rifle but not a little tiny knife is ridiculous

[@beelz5932]

True.

[@MananagKiVato]

I am so happy you said non-human animals cus most people don't think humans are animals.

[@baconsoap8967]

Says the mantis :3

[@albertozalon8477]

most people dont act like animals. if we go by the dictionary term whilst science wise we are.

[@phillipmargrave]

+Alberto Zalon Some animals are more well behaved than some humans sadly.

[@hyperdimensionbliss]

"If we go by the dictionary term" an·i·mal ˈanəməl/ noun 1. a living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system and able to respond rapidly to stimuli.

[@stellartoad]

Right?!

[@mordirit8727]

That last argument was so convincing and funny xD

[@mattvalcarc]

It makes me genuinely happy that when you said "it's designed to kill animals" you then said "non-human animals". I feel as though most people feel humans are somehow not in the animal kingdom.

[@mudkip_btw]

Humans are not the same as animals. Can't argue over that. Humans think, create, (destroy, for the pessimistic-minded) and live. Animals are mind-set on survival. Animals don't think like humans do, and the way people are made it indeed puts them above animals, giving them power but responsibility. Main point, human = not an animal

[@cadia7334]

When people ask me, "What's up?" I will typically respond with, "If I told you, would you sit on it?"

[@BuddhaBlurbs]

In Japan Ninja's made terrifying weapons out of innocent farming implements ....

[@phillipmargrave]

+Lobsang Nyima People all over the world made weapons from farming implements not just "ninjas".

[@phillipmargrave]

Yes there many examples from almost every other culture doing this as well. Take for example the English billhook as the farming implement and what it was transformed into as a pole arm, the English bill. If you look at any other culture you can find examples of this. There are Chinese (the mao) , Arabian ( the jambiya), Russian (the war scythe), and Meso-American (the atlatl) examples of adapting and re-purposing agricultural and crafting tools into weapons intended for warfare. Do not buy into this Bullshido nonsense that the Japanese were the only culture advanced enough to re-purpose tools into implements of war and train them to an art. For a time they were a society based on warfare. Like every other society they did what they had to for survival. Granted, they retained more of their martial knowledge than most other cultures for the following two reasons. Their system of passing down martial knowledge in schools and monasteries devoted to that specific style. The feudal era of Japan lasted from the 12th to the 19th and some would argue even into the 20th century delaying their arrival into the industrial age thereby retaining their martial art knowledge by way of seclusionism. Do not pretend they were the greatest warriors to ever walk the Earth just because they took so long to join the rest of the world. Yes "ninjas" existed but not in the stereotypical death machines as portrayed in modern media. The real shinobi were about reconnaissance, enemy infiltration, application of a-typical warfare and sometimes assassination. The greatest weapon of the shinobi was psychological warfare which their tactics let them excel at. Yes "ninjas" are cool and they had some pretty devious weapons like the eggshells filled with glass powder for blinding, but other cultures came up with some pretty mean tricks too. Now that I've said my piece I'm going to watch the shuriken fly in a "ninja" assassin movie.

[@hyperdimensionbliss]

You had a decent and respectable response until you started ranting about "bullshido nonsense" that was never mentioned. Nobody said that Japan was "the only culture advanced enough to re-purpose tools into implements of war and train them to an art." No mention was made of a ninja's role and objectives. You're being insanely defensive with no provocation.

[@phillipmargrave]

Lol insane? I was only mildly trolling!

[@stevenglikin3219]

seeing "trolls' like that just make me want to facepalm...

[@Nixonitus]

It rather irks me how many folk freak out over my knife, which is really a rather simple little thing. No bigger, in fact smaller, than most pocketknives, but because it's a hooked blade, people flip out as though it is somehow more dangerous because of it. You can't stab easily with it, certainly with comparable effect to a straight blade, and even slashing is difficult, given that any strike would hit the full blade's length at once, without any give or movement. Because it is so short, you can't really 'draw' it against someone like you could say a kukri. At best, you could tear or hack slightly more effectively, but for the most part, the only thing the hooked blade really does is make it easier to cut into thin round whatnot like a stick, and give you a more controllable point for thin cuts into, say, a box or packaging.

[@StellaBorneWatches]

A tool is not good or evil, it is just existing. A person is neither good nor evil, but they will lean one way or another and use whatever tool they deem necessary to enact their morals (what may be immoral to one can be moral to another, but said morals may be evil as is popularly defined in ancient living texts, such as laws and bibles).

[@StellaBorneWatches]

Sidar Erdem You need to read what I said again.

[@StellaBorneWatches]

Sidar Erdem Good and evil is a concept created by our growth beyond instinctual survival, and we utilize it to help determine how we do or don't destroy more than we should, and a tools thusly can not be one or the other.

[@am-en2qw]

MrKirbyXIII it's not about a tool being evil or not. it's about the consequence of enabling the people to own these tools. for example, I've seen a case of a teenager killing his family with their house' gun. he was mentally unstable and actually reported himself to the police. the point of this is that, if he didn't have a gun, and tried using a kitchen knife instead to murder, chances are that they would have managed to stop him since it isn't as easy to kill with a knife as it is with a gun (hint: it's why people made guns in the first place to replace swords, they're much more efficient and powerful). when it comes to knifes, yeah, banning them is meaningless since they're not really that much better to use for assault than other everyday tools like hammers. also, I'm not arguing whether guns should be banned or not, but I think they have a legit reason for thinking to do so.

[@StellaBorneWatches]

a m135 Your argument is that "Some people abused them so let's punish everyone rather than dealing with the people who abused them and dealing with how people come to do that." Like has been stated already, just because something is designed to do something doesn't give people the urge to do it when they hold it; they decide to harm others, fully knowing that is wrong or being so mentally disjointed that they should already be in a hospital getting help. People do bad things of their own volition. When they decide to do a bad thing, they don't care about any laws, they don't care as much about what they use to do it, they just get their hands on whatever they can. Ban a gun, they can get one still, or get a knife. Ban knives? They can get a bat. Ban bats? They can get pipes. Banned? Hammers. Banned? Power tools. Banned? Look around where you are now. Everything there? Can be turned into a weapon. It doesn't take a creative mind to pick up some object, or tear off pieces of something, and hit people over the head with them or smother them to death.

[@am-en2qw]

MrKirbyXIII That's a straw man, the intent is not to punish others, but rather, for the safety of others. No law can make every single person happy. When you legistlate one, you weigh the gains against the loss. The lives of people matter more than certain people's hobby. I understand that weapons do not make people want to kill, my argument is that the availability of the weapon itself will give rise to unwanted events like the one I mentioned. The kid had a sudden urge to murder his family due to his illness, had the gun not been there, his family would be alive by now. A gun is simply million times more lethal than any baseball bat. A person can literally kill tens of people with a few seconds with a gun. To even give a more extreme example, you don't let people have mass destruction weapons just because some have a hobby of watching or testing these weapns (somewhere safe ofcourse). Because you'll have mayhem if the wrong hands gets it. In summary, what I'm trying to say is that there is a line that should be drawn when it comes to the availability of tools. I'm sure no one disagrees that mass destruction weapons cross this line by way too much, but I would draw that line at firearms in general.

[@bumkapow]

i think you have the "lawmakers" confused with people who can actually think :) Latestt addition to the danish weapon law.. 5.5mm / 22 cal, air rifles has been outlawed. Doesnt matter if it only shoots 5 f/s. And a 4.5 mm is perfectly legal even tho some can shoot way beyond 1000 f/s..

[@karasunara5721]

The funny part is the blue one flicks open faster

[@Blockio1999]

So Im not just imagining things

[@connorshekelstein6432]

Karasu Nara still the same tool a blades a blade no blade is more dangerous then the other

[@velazquezarmouries]

Well here in Argentina we have a knife named facon derived from the Portuguese facaô that means big knife that was mostly used as a weapon and was mostly designed to do so but most people confuse it with a kitchen knife design

[@zyrelcoronado9825]

Me with my KATANA : Don't do it The voice in my head : Cut metal

[@Ellerion2]

*sigh* the knives themselves are only as dangerous as a person using them is. I would not trust even a toothpick to a psycho who would stab someone into the neck artery while responsible, sane, people would not use any weapon or tool to hurt others.

[@littlesherlock2313]

Well even if the sole use of a tool is to hurt or kill, that still is no basis for a ban. In cases of self-defense, you need something that can hurt or kill.

[@theaussiebogan9680]

Matthew Siano no no, of you kill in self defense its manslaugher! If you merely defend your self, and say, knock them out its assualt!

[@theaussiebogan9680]

Kaiser Inferno-SCOTCH do you understand sarcasm?

[@mysss29]

+The Aussie Boy ...do you? xD

[@slopcrusher3482]

In many places if you kill or hurt someone with a knife you will be punished, in Canada if you say you are using a knife for self defence, then you will be punished because your intent is to hurt someone

[@zerglingist]

7:39 "Here, wait a second while I drive this nail through your skull."

[@sebimoe]

Not so fast, find me a nail designed for human skulls first.

[@gewgulkansuhckitt9086]

When I open a knife in front of someone and they get scared, I just put them at ease by saying, "Don't worry. This isn't my stabbing knife."

[@ryokkeno]

I'm so happy i found this channel. Skallagrim is a wonderfully sane individual. It's disturbing how often i witness people react to various blades or axes with what, to me, is a bewildering degree of fear. I once had somebody panic when they witnessed my bro bring a bow into the room. This was a person who knew me for years, and knew my bro was in no way a threat to their person. Despite that, the very concept of a potentially dangerous item triggered actual fear. Now that was clearly a extreme case, but there is a fine line between caution(as Skallagrim has demonstrated plenty of times) and paranoia. Irrational people can be dangerous, desperate people can be dangerous, a perfectly sane & rational person can be dangerous. We should be teaching how to be safe. Not banning something because a someone could use it illegally.

[@BoopSnoot]

Your shirt makes it look like you are wearing an armored bra.

[@twoonetwo212]

Simple solution: Paint flowers on a sword, and people won't be scared by in in public. The same goes for almost ANYTHING.

[@SangoProductions213]

Oh...I think I actually got one lying around here. Time to test this theory.

[@theundeadsculptor6635]

the point he made at the end was brilliant, I probably wouldn't even want to pick up a knife designed for circumcision as it would probably give me the hebbie jebbies just touching it!

[@thelonerider5644]

It's funny i was recently threatened by a roadraging driver who nearly hit me, then got out of his truck and darn near went berserk. I got out of there as soon as I could, but afterwards was thinking, what if I had to defend myself? I kept thinking what is there in the car I could use as a weapon, as I have no desire to fight some crazy dude on even footing. It was only after recounting this someone pointed out I had my spyderco on me the whole time. But that is the point -- to me it is not a weapon it is a tool, I never even conceived on it as a weapon, I kept thinking about something like a stick or wrench or jack handle... ironically. Pocket knives generally aren't carried as weapons, but anything can be a weapon. And it is always better to just remove yourself from a dangerous situation with an irrational individual than fight if you can avoid it...

[@KosKitt]

it's quite a bit late and I couldn't find your balisong video, but on its darker side the handle had a different purpose than to spin the blade. the handle when opened gave the wielder far more leverage to twist the blade opening the wound causing far more damage.

[@DominantJBiz69]

I had to cut off mine. it was too late, the knife was already in my hand.

[@tracydeatley80]

great message,i just had this same conversation with a friend and he is hung up on the idea that nobody needs an assult rifle because they was only desinged for war. i tried to explain that many folks hunt with them or target shoot with them but he kept asking why do they need them.the 2nd amendment wasnt put in the bill of rights so i could own a deer rifle .it was put there so if it was ever needed God forbid ,the citizens could arm themselves and protect their free state from invasion or an opressive form of goverment.many times when the milita was called upon during our nations war with merry old england the call was given for milita to muster with their own weapons and mounts and even rations .people may think but hey we have a standing army i dont need a weapon ,but what if that military force was in the hands of a very corrupt leader?or we where invaded by another country? dont think it could ever happen,you better think again .when i was discharged in 1983 from the U.S Army, North Korea had the worlds 3 largest standing army.since that time we have fought several wars our military has been reduced over and over by budget cuts and our enemies have only been getting stronger.it might not ever happen but if it does don't think that the calavery is going to come to the rescue.you might just wished you had bought that ol mean looking ar-15 or ak rifle .

[@tracydeatley80]

that is exactly why the right to keep and bear arms is in the constitution,so a corrupt leader can be removed.And if you think the North Koreans are a push over go spend a year on the DMZ with the 2nd.ID.

[@rufuguru]

On the likely chance that seigeengine decides to mark my own comments as spam on his own comment threads just because he doesn't like them, I'll leave everyone exact quotes of exactly what was said relevant to this discussion so that censorship doesn't misrepresent the conversation. So ***** , feel free to post whatever you want here, don't worry, *I* won't mark your comments as spam if you post something I don't like, I'll just leave your post to speak for itself. Seigeengine said: """ Okay Skallagrim. Then I assume you have no trouble with me having... say, landmines, or functional mortars? How about biological or chemical weapons? Would you have a problem with me, say, carrying around canisters of nerve gas in public places? I mean, doesn't it matter how I use them, and not what they're meant to be used for? I think it's pretty clear we have to draw a line here somewhere. It's just a matter where. Also, once again, I hope this wasn't filmed in Canada, as knives that can be opened by flicking or with one hand are illegal here. Regardless of how you, me, or anybody else feels about the law, it exists, and it isn't exactly the best decision to go flaunting around you breaking it on video. """ To which I responded: """ Your reductio ad absurdum doesn't really work here. Skallagrim's argument isn't: P1 - An object can be used with a different intent than it's purpose P2 - Some objects are specifically purposed to harm others C1 - Therefore all objects specifically purposed to harm others can be used with a different intent If that were the case, of course your reduction would work, however that's not what Skallagrim argued. Rather, he argues that a relative purpose doesn't paint the whole picture and often times objects are perceived to have a singular specific purpose when, in fact, they have multiple purposes. He goes on to argue that these specific purposes that we perceive have philosophical failings that deem them unworthy to be the basis of a ban. As for Canada's knife laws, specifically Canadian law prohibits "a knife that has a blade that opens automatically by gravity or centrifugal force or by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in or attached to the handle of the knife." One handedness isn't the issue. The law is also extremely vague since just about any pocket knife can be opened with centrifugal force. On top of that, even if Skallagrim was in Canada while he filmed this specific video, that doesn't mean that the Canadian government would have adequate evidence to prosecute on. There is nothing about the video that reveals the location that he's in while shooting the video. For all you know, he went up to the Arctic Icecap to shoot the video in a custom studio, there's no evidence suggesting that he's in Canada or that the knives even belong to him in the first place. I hope this clears up your misconceptions about his argument and the applicability of Canadian weapon laws to this particular instance. """

[@seigeengine]

Ah, but see, now you're harassing me. It's cute that you're so petty that you'd actually resort to harassing someone over a comment wherein you literally said nothing. But it's also rather telling of your quality. Good day, scumbag.

[@rufuguru]

seigeengine I'm not harassing you, but I do apologize that you feel the need to censor comments to make a conversation that you don't like go away. Have a nice day though :)

[@seigeengine]

Will, "The Truth is hard to believe for some" I apologize that you're so butthurt you felt the need to repost shit everyone can already see

[@rufuguru]

seigeengine I'm happy to let you post the same things over and over again, but really I wouldn't have felt the need to post the important parts of the discussion again had you not felt the need to try to control an argument through censorship and abusing features youtube has available. I can't stop you from doing so, but I can certainly prevent you from doing the same thing on my own posts. So, feel free to post all you want, I won't stop you.

[@michaelmeissner3876]

+Will, "The Truth is hard to believe for some" The funniest thing about Canada's law is that "centrifugal force" doesn't exist. Centripetal forces (plural, general classification) exist, but there's no such thing as centrifugal force. I bet a good lawyer would be able to defend the legality of any knife with that word alone.

[@zobie9505]

your comment of the purpose of an item doesn't dictate human behavior was good enough to get me to subscribe to your channel.

[@BigBrotherMateyka]

While you may not know this, this video is one of the most important messages that underscores the importance of one's moral code as opposed to the "scariness" or design of weapons.

[@WColdblooded357W]

Well said but we all know that the reason things get banned isn't logical its because boo hoo that's a big bad scary weapon

[@sixwingproductions]

my bestfriend sister was murdered with hlf a pair of scissor, so should we ban scissors? people are rediculas with banns bad people will do bad things no matter what.

[@madoric13]

And what about people that are beaten to death with people throwing punches? I bet they're gonna ban the act of "balling up your hand into a fist". And biting people's throats out? Gonna ban teeth as well!?

[@codyjolley6565]

Rip english

[@bladesnmore9526]

sixwingproductions no politicians going to listen to you when you can hardly f****** write or spell out words properly. Go back to school you f****** ingrate

[@richardbeaudangles2559]

@@bladesnmore9526, doesn't seem like this person is trying to talk to politicians, just people in this comment section. and who the fuck cares if he fucked up the spelling whenever that becomes your main argument against something it makes you look like a petty fuck, at least he isn't some insecure little self-censoring bitch.

[@Foxintox]

You forgit to mention , ceramic knives are good for passing metal detectors at airports and such ! Perfect if you intend to slaughter a bunch of people stuck in an unescapable place :D

[@dakotakade3547]

That's not necessarily true. Most ceramic knives have metal in them, or metal for a sharper edge. At least where I live.

[@Foxintox]

DrBrainzzz depends on the ceramic knife and where you buy it .

[@olliebingham9063]

+Foxintoxx I don't think you've fully considered the logistics of your hypothetical situation. Imagine how difficult it would be to kill a large number of people with a knife whilst a maximum of 5 minutes away from the nearest armed response unit, which are always in standby near airports. I reckon you could get 3-4 maximum, bearing in mind you'd have to chase and catch these people before stabbing them (which may not even kill them). Engage brain next time yeah? A little thinking goes a long way.

[@olliebingham9063]

+Foxintoxx also I don't think ceramic means what you think it means, tungsten carbide is a ceramic and is easily detectable with an airport metal detector.

[@MrTehNoms]

+Ollie Bingham So with that, ceramic isn't synonymous with non-metal. Hmm, what makes this tungsten material different than an obviously non-metal ceramic bowl?

[@SylverOwO]

Usually I hate car analogies regarding weapons, but I like yours.

[@thepatrioticgamer3101]

switchblade knives are banned in NC because of if the locking mechanism gets worn out the blade becomes a projectile and it can EASILY travel through a car tire. car tires have two layers of woven steel bands and a inch and a quarter of reinforced rubber at 10 feet basically making it a one-shot blade gun

[@ChiefRunningWall]

perfect way to end the video!

[@bigchunk1]

If this is the case let me buy large amounts of dynamite. Not designed to hurt people it's designed to break rock.

[@Ashalmawia]

explosives can kill multiple people at once and there is little to no mundane equivalent. we don't all have kitchen bombs that we use to make dinner, but these other bombs are illegal for some reason...

[@Darkrocmon]

***** your very thick arent you...

[@bigchunk1]

I'm just saying whether something is designed to hurt people or not does not determine how dangerous that thing is. Basically the point of the video.

[@saintsoldier530]

Apples and oranges. A combat knife has no more actual potential for murdering someone than a kitchen knife as their functional end is essentially the same, a sharp pointy piece of steel. Dynamite doesn't have a common household commercially available substitute that someone could use if the dynamite wasn't available.

[@Briselance]

Of course, it does. An assault rifle is designed to kill human beings. So it will much more efficient in that than a two-shots hunting rifle.

[@razvanzaporojanu8016]

does he live in Canada?

[@Skallagrim]

Yes, I do.

[@razvanzaporojanu8016]

K thanks

[@razvanzaporojanu8016]

+Skallagrim I was asking because I wanted to get I knife that you own but it was gold and classified as illegal

[@bradoberg2503]

yes

[@mysss29]

"gold" o_________O

[@jaketheripper7385]

Black seems to be that magic color that makes anything weapon related either scary or evil. I wonder why that is..... and you know, one could in fact make the argument that all knives are "meant to hurt someone". Back in the middle ages and periods before that, I'm pretty sure that the only utensils kept at the table were knives (no spoons or forks). The same knives and daggers they were using to eat with were in fact the same blades they used for gutting a person. They also kept their daggers on the table if they were with unknown or untrustworthy company, in case they needed to defend themselves quickly or couldn't wear a long sword at the table. The blades original purpose since the beginning of history was as a weapon of war or tool meant to maim and kill. At the end of the day, it doesn't matter how something looks. It's simply the intent behind it, just as you said. I carry all manner of knives, some more tacticool than others, but they all serve the same purpose: number one is as a tool, and number two is as a last ditch effort at self defense. If somebody even gets close enough to me or gets me to the point of drawing a blade in a self defense scenario, I'm seriously doing something wrong.

[@michaelcarr4748]

Skall, I truly appreciate your no-nonsense attitude about weapons. I have met many people who have no interest in weapons, and fear them completely. I think it is almost entirely due to their lack of understanding about weapons. It seems few realize nearly anything can be a weapon. Rough topic to discuss, I am glad you did and I couldn't have thought of a better way.

[@DyingToLive310]

Ugh people... I own 6 swords, 3 of them are katanas. I bought my first one about 7 years ago. Not a single one has been used to harm anyone. Mainly just for cutting practice and martial arts. As for knives, I encourage everyone to own one of those flip knives if you drive a car. Why? In case you get into an accident (or someone else does and you decide to be a hero) you could use the pommel on the handle to break the glass of their vehicle very easily... it's actually the reason they are there. Then you could cut them free of their seat belt with the knife. Every police officer and highway patrol has one, the police even urge people to carry one in the car.

[@jaketheripper7385]

I recommend the Spyderco Triage for the purpose you're referring to. Perfect for that scenario. Or the other one they make that has a weird blade design meant to be squeezed with the handle on the other side. I forget what it's called. At any rate, I've been collecting blades for over 12 years, and not a single one has ever been used in a crime. In fact, some haven't even been used at all. Funny how that works isn't it?

[@mundoinvisivelxd1936]

JakeTheRipper 73 I recomend a energy pocket knife or a laser club.

[@vikiyasviki9629]

Slevin Reviews I can't recall the name but there is a knife that has a completely serrated blade and no tip, that is in order to cut the seatbelt and do so without stabbing yourself.It even has a small LED flashlight and a glass breaker at the bottom of the handle, it's also a flip knife so it is easy to carry one around wherever u go.

[@zerghalo2]

+Ckyntosh No, use a katana! Remember, being folded a bazillion times allows them to cut through tanks and through reality itself

[@DyingToLive310]

Daniel Riquer Paredes The folding is for aesthetic reasons only. The waves created by the folding process become like a fingerprint which makes each katana unique. Most collectors of katanas (people who actually know the sword and have done research) will tell you that there is no ultimate sword and each one has good and bad qualities, but the reason we're so fond of them is their beautiful designs.

[@larasophie9947]

laws about knives in germany are so comlicated I dont really understand them....

[@zynexfin5688]

Law about knives in Finland are simple, you can't carry them. (Fu**ing stupid.)

[@dappuruduck]

ZynexFin actually you can carry a folding knife in Finland

[@zynexfin5688]

Tobias Westerback But you need to have a good reason for carrying it. (Self-defense is not a valid reason.) Something you can say is that you work in a construction site (or somewhere lke that) where you need to cut boxes open.

[@dappuruduck]

ZynexFin I worked at a grocery store xD and always had like three folding knives in my car :P

[@zynexfin5688]

Yeah. It might not be legal, but who is really going to check your car/pockets randomly. ;)

[@dragonhunter3471]

that's hilarious cause there are actually street legal production cars that go faster then race cars

[@Dr4gonDestroyer]

Well, that exactly makes sense, there are legal production knives that can kill people, but in both cases it's a mad minority that does it.

[@vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv]

Skall's heart is in the right place, but I think he misread the argument about intent of design. I think they argue closer that the uses of a tool isn't LIMITED to the intent, but will ALWAYS INCLUDE the intent. They figure by banning tools that are more likely to be used for negative intents, they are reducing the completion of those negative intents. They're still wrong, but Skall painted them with the stupid brush a little too thick.

[@donjear2226]

+The Internet that may be true in many cases, but at the say time I have talked with people that without a doubt think that it is the item that is evil, and without it people would not be/do evil. but as Skall pointed out it is the common everyday items that are most common in crime. which disproves both

[@Afterfauve007]

ever see a boxing knife used in most retail and hardware stores? - they hold an oversized very sturdy razor blade. there is a measure guard that tells you how far you should extend the blade - but on many boxing knifes the blade can extend quite a bit - and those things can really cut someone up nasty. sever an artery with one of those and it is a 100% guarantee death sentence.

[@Sora-Miko]

Hey skalla, what's the make on the assisted flipper knife? Looks sharp!

[@SubaruWRC1996]

I've always said swords and guns are only as dangerous as the person using it. and if you think about it its true

[@phillipmargrave]

+Subaru Rally It is true.

[@gramursowanfaborden5820]

unfortunately though there's a lot of dangerous people out there.

[@SubaruWRC1996]

Mikail Elchanovanich thats true unfortunately

[@happyjohn354]

one of my friends who is writing a paper on this actually he believes there is more violent crime in the US due to a lack of large scale wars...

[@theaussiebogan9680]

Jonathan S Gerard here is a little saying of mine Humanity thrives upon death. And its quite simply very true.

[@redforeman3686]

Hopefully New York will lift it's Nuclear weapon ban. I've always wanted start a new collection. But seriously good video. You make good points. The question is; At what point do we draw the line and say, "We can't allow people to acquire this because the potential for harm is too high."

[@Hoganbeg]

That is the same question that applies to the current NSA revelations.

[@Sadeyr]

Whenever I hold a pommel, I have the irresistible urge to end someone rightly!

[@Spikeupine]

if you were to hurt someone, would you buy a 5-10 bucks kitchen knife or a 200 buck tactical knife

[@Thor.Jorgensen]

In my country at least items are regulated based on how dangerous they are. Fully automatic ranged "hunting tools" and armor piercing ammunition (you know in case a bear wears kevlar vest and helmet). Furthermore it's illegal to bring knives longer than 12cm in your car or in public.. They are perfectly legally kept at home, transported after purchase or for businesses and even legal to bring with you with the right intent, for example if you're going out camping. And those were only the rules for regular citizens, which are further more lenient for hunters etc. I don't exactly see how this is a problem? No matter what you're still allowed to keep any length of blade at home.

[@tony1954]

Finally one handed knives are legal again in Denmark.... Thank fucking god. Retarded law. Glad it's gone. However, if it's spring assisted, it's still illegal... Well, it's a step in the right direction atleast.

[@kablouserful]

facepalm. ooooooohhh sprint assisted, wait they forgot about air powered

[@tony1954]

kablouser XD Yeah. they law sucks. I now have a legal knive that can open as fast as a spring assisted knive. (originally a spring assisted knive with a broken torsion spring lubricated with WD40) It's now a crazy fast opener.... and legal. The law is not perfect yet, but it's getting there.

[@ilikepork247]

What about locks as IIRC your laws were similar to ours in the UK.

[@fabian1939]

Thank the fucking persons who abolished the law.

[@tony1954]

Satanic Walrus Any kind of lock is now legal too. Only knifes that are still illegal is balisongs, push daggers, folding daggers (for some fucking reason, because normal daggers are still legal with a bladed weapons license) and gravity knifes. But my knife that i can flick up in a hand gesture is still legal because of a loophole. I can't open it with gravity alone. So that's legal, and faster to open than a spring assisted knife.

[@KurNorock]

I am trying to watch this video but i am sooo distracted by the shirt.. it looks like he is wearing a bra, which makes him look like a bearded woman..

[@stellartoad]

I was thinking transgender viking... 2021 be cray cray bro

[@tangytim6699]

Well ain't that amusing

[@mnameisjefff]

Funny I say the same things about firearms yet im insane for that

[@Bloodprint]

I understand your point. And it's a good one. In sweden there are knifelaws. no knives unless you need it in your line of work, police officers wouldn't stop someone on his lunchbreak, but if that person takes the train home from his workplace, having his workknife in his pants. It would be another thing. Depending on the person/situation, police would either take the knife from the person and fine him. or tell him to leave it in the toolbox before heading home.

[@GamerX-ql8dg]

"...knife specifically designed for circumcision.." Me: Oh god why!? *screams*

[@iruleandyoudont9]

i dont have a foreskin so no

[@iruleandyoudont9]

***** yup

[@nullcypher]

+Sully Sullivan the urge was too strong :^)

[@ChadKakashi]

Ok I'm not a native and I don't want to google it in case it's something disgusting. WHAT is foreskin? Enlighten me.

[@Singleton-db2bw]

+James Ingalls more so in africa, both have high std rates.

[@iruleandyoudont9]

Singleton2003​ probably more of an education problem

[@seigeengine]

Okay Skallagrim. Then I assume you have no trouble with me having... say, landmines, or functional mortars? How about biological or chemical weapons? Would you have a problem with me, say, carrying around canisters of nerve gas in public places? I mean, doesn't it matter how I use them, and not what they're meant to be used for? I think it's pretty clear we have to draw a line here somewhere. It's just a matter where. Also, once again, I hope this wasn't filmed in Canada, as knives that can be opened by flicking or with one hand are illegal here. Regardless of how you, me, or anybody else feels about the law, it exists, and it isn't exactly the best decision to go flaunting around you breaking it on video.

[@SpurdoMaltese]

seigeengine Hyperbole much? That wasn't the purpose of the video, and you'd know it within context if you read the description or even listened to what he said, not just what you wanted to hear. The only line of thought, throughout the video, was that it's ridiculous to ban weapons according to appearance. Comparing explosives to knives is an incredibly disingenuous way of posing that you have a point, when in reality you have none of any consequence. Christ, I've dipped into the comments to see peoples reactions to the discussion he stirred up, but all I see is broken English and nonsense arguments, most of which aren't even relevant.

[@seigeengine]

***** No, applying Skall's reasoning to the cases external to the strict topic of discussion, especially fringe cases, to demonstrate that it doesn't work when extended beyond the strict topic of discussion. It's a very typical test to determine if a position has been reasoned soundly. You can call it nonsense if you like, but to me it just sounds like you being butthurt about the failure of that line of reasoning to hold up under scrutiny.

[@jasperzanovich2504]

***** Weird, pro-gun peolpe always argue that we should ban hands too because some pople can kill with them. Or as I read above, mutilate people because they might spread diseases. Hypocrite much?

[@ToChangeABlightBulb]

seigeengine The problem with things like landmines or... you know... Weapons of mass destruction, is that they really don't serve any purpose but to kill. With a knife, there is a myriad of things you can do that are just plain useful, like cutting open a box, rope, maybe widdling soap if you really want to, there are tons of options. With, say, a landmine though... What really is there? i mean, you can blow things up... thats cool, i guess, but not very practical (pre apocalypse, of course). I definitely see what you are trying to get at, but i think you may have made an oversight in what exactly he was saying. If you can think of uses that don't involve genocide, I would genuinely be interested to hear. I mean, i guess you could make a dog house or something out of an atomic bomb... but at that point, it's far easier AND safer to just make a dog house that looks like a bomb, especially since you don't then have to remove all of the explosive components. Don't get me wrong, i use the same logic all the time. I believe if an idea cannot me taken to any extreme, it is flawed and must be refined. the problem is though, i think you may be working with only part of the full story, you know what i mean?

[@seigeengine]

crazypercentage "but it doesn't matter what it was made for, it matters how it's used!" If you can't figure out the argument at discussion, kindly don't participate.

[@lttseng1]

Very true. People who dislike something. They'd do whatever they can to justify their point of view. People say, "Oh, guns kill people." But we don't send the guns to prisons or jails. We send the people who commit the crime with the gun to prison or jail. Banning guns will not stop criminals from getting firearms illegally. Regular items CAN still be used as weapons. US Marines has a saying, "Weapons of Opportunities." So, what defines or justifies as "weapons"?

[@G1NZOU]

There's probably an uncountable number of people killed by people bashing them repeatedly on the head with rocks, but I doubt all small stones will be collected and stored in a safe place.

[@Pherioxus]

The Jagdkommando Tri-Edge Dagger is designed to kill though. Then again those are banned in many countries just for that reason, still want to own one of those things, but it's so expensive.

[@GatheringGuru]

I'm loving the groovy keychain greenscreen effect on your knife there

[@brianmulhair3478]

Very well said. I think there are many nonsensible bans. For example, if I wanted to kill someone in their sleep, I could suffocate them by shoving a pillow in their face. Does that mean pillows should be banned? No.

[@LecherousLizard]

I remember how back in the primary school one of the guys angered me so much I picked up a chair and tried to smash it on his head (bullying goes a long way, doesn't it?). Fortunately he managed to block it with a chair of his own since I had to take a few steps to reach him. Let's ban chairs too! At least the guy in question actually toned down after that day. Good chairs weren't banned, because I'd have to use a school desk instead.

[@tapioperala3010]

"What's up!" "Anything I haven't put down."

[@JETWTF]

A bowie knife is a large bush craft knife even though many think it is a weapon. It is large and heavy enough to be used as a machete to clear paths or collect dead branches for kindling, it is great for chopping arm/leg thick branches into logs and perfect for battoning small logs into smaller pieces for a campfire yet not sword length making other knife functions unwieldy like cutting meat or vegies for dinner to be cooked over the campfire the knife helped make possible. It is a tool any primitive camper would want. Not just a tool but a decent defense against largish sized wild animals like a mountain lion. One desperate poke from a bowie knife and you can live enough to get to a hospital rather than become cat chow.

[@Tskimmo]

my rule of thumb when it comes to public perception brown = tool black = weapon so all the tools i keep in my truck are natural wood and brown leather sheaths.

[@MnPfan]

Great video. And when people asked me "What's up?" I tell them "It is a two letter word typically used to describe a direction."

[@jonahw1759]

hey could you do a video about how combat knives are mostly solid, like all ready ready. as in its just in a sheath. and how kitchen knives are the same but utility knives are not.

[@TheAtomicCross]

I was attacked at work a couple years ago, he had a sharpened screwdriver, at no point did I ask him if he knew that that was not meant to be used as a weapon. He didn't ask me if I knew the door I crushed his arm in wasn't intended for that purpose.

[@TheMindOfiT]

Very strong argument. Your points are well thought out and difficult to refute. I agree with you entirely.

[@archangel9727]

Skall "hey what's up?" Me "my blood pressure and level of cringe at people sharpening knives wrong. Thanks for asking."

[@palibakufun]

I never see anyone freak out flip out over someone whipping out a knife. In fact, I know a lot of people that carry knifes all the time everywhere.

[@TNT1990ful]

That has to be one of the strangest ending statements to a youtube video I have ever seen used. "if you had the knife would you cut off your own foreskin?" Its catchy and I like it!

[@GunCollector007]

What model Buck is that?

[@DreadlockDrummer]

one thing that bugs me a lot is that let's say a police officer pulls you over, looks in your vehicle and you have an illegal switch blade which you purchased as a collectors item and you just bought it and you opened it in your car after buying it and you're just taking it home. you are going to get into a lot of trouble and chances are very high the officer will not believe you. VERSES: someone with the intent of hurting other people carrying a baseball bat in their car, but they're not stupid, so they also carry a used glove and used baseball they keep along side the bat. cop pulls them over, sees nothing wrong, maybe asks about the bat, sees the used glove and ball, will more than likely let the person go.

[@imthatguyhere]

What buck is that? I often use a mora at work for similar reasons and it looks like a good pocket substitute.

[@RadicatTat]

You make very good points. It's good to think these things through. Ergonomics is another thing that is not discussed as much as it should be. Repetitive motions with the wrong knife can cause permanent injury.

[@AlexLococo]

Sweet shirt, where'd you get it?

[@OttoVonGarfield]

Diego Sheish The sex dungeon... On a video game where if you win the Sex Dungeon and convert all the hookers to Catholicism, and end their hookerism rightly, you win a heavy metal shirt at the next expos.

[@jlk461]

I have been giving this answer for years. What is up? = A direction, generally defined as counter to the pull of gravity.

[@ThePhantom710]

Ironically, I feel more confident defending myself with a knife sharpener than with an actual knife.

[@DamonFyrian]

If someone asks me "What's up?", I respond with "The ceiling/sky.", depending on whether I am inside or outside.

[@DoctorKhaos]

Skall so aggressive with them knife flips 😂😂😂😂

[@caminoprojectUS]

dangerous objects generally dont bother me. too much time using them as tools. keep the tools put away, sheathed, closed, safety on, finger off the trigger, facing a safe direction; or some combination there of. they are tools made to cut, pierce, chop, etc. The tool does not decide to randomly hurt, injure or kill without being acted upon by an outside force.

[@Peter-wc7dg]

I think that you could read purpose a bit more broadly - any knife/sword/edged weapon is designed to cut. Any gun is designed to shoot. Any hammer is designed to bash things. The added purpose placed on these things is more of a social construct, e.g hammer only used with nails, rather than the essential purpose of the tool/weapon. I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing to have a sliding scale of regulations based on risk. e.g. minimal control over objects that can cause very limited harm through to more stringent controls for military grade weapons and concealable weapons.

[@bentoth9555]

The answer to "what's up" is "the direction defined as opposite the pull of gravity" of course. Also, ceramic can be terrifying. I've had cuts from ceramic kitchen knives and they took forever to stop bleeding.

[@blackwoodsecurity531]

+Ben Toth thank god they weren't made from saturnite. I heard the top researchers at BM designed those saturnite kitchen knives to never dull. ever.

[@superfessel]

Your shirts are so badass. Where do you get them?

[@defectpawn7194]

Totally agree, anything up to a certain performance of danger should be allowed. Totally saves time and drama, although I suppose the point of danger should be considered. I would like to be able to carry a greatsword...

[@Draftsman17]

if anything, the blue knife seems to open a little faster. at least on the first "comparison opening" it sounded slightly faster, but i digress, your point is still valid.. i just thought it was a little funny and ironic that the "less threatening" knife was slightly faster than the "assault" blade... thus even more pointing out the circuit-glitched dieod blowing nonsensical buffoonery of weapon/tool bans like you mentioned in this and other videos

[@cyberdemigod]

The second knife in the video is the Buck 766 - Revel - Blue It is a bad example of a safer looking knife, it intimidates some people I bet A schrade old timer would be a better example. What those older stuck up uptight people or old fashioned type or mega church people. - They assume modern or quick opening knives are dangerous, in fact the only thing danger related they do better is defend you. Often the assailant has his knife out long before he is noticed by the target. Sometimes never noticed at all. A quick open knife lets you defend your self easier, that is all. IT also allows you to do jobs and tasks easier, safer, as when your suspended by cables on a telephone poll, a building construction, or a tree - one handed opening and closing that is fast is SOOO much safer.

[@bobleonheart9600]

if you can open it quickly it is more readily available to cut a tied knot in an emergency or even the flick allows it to open 1 handed if perhaps you need to use it one handed.