I think the 22 million people who died in World War I, for reasons there is no consensus on, would contest your claim. And that is just a fraction of a fraction of all humans, with their own stories and dreams and loved ones, who have died (and continue to die) in vain to firearms and explosives.
But there's not an everyday use case for firearms and explosives for the average person. There's civilian, everyday task that would be easier were better firearms and explosives available
Re:Magnifica Humanitas (Encyclical Letter)
by forshaper on Tuesday May 26, 2026 @10:53AM
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What used to be the average person was different.
> But there's not an everyday use case for firearms and explosives for the average person
I see you don't have any hunting enthusiasts in your social circles. Fireworks are explosives.
If your point was to suggest that regular people don't have access to firearms and explosives, then I'd have to vehemently disagree.
Firearms and explosives are not abused nearly as much as one would have imagined before their invention (or soon after). I don't think it's because we stunted the explosives tech-tree, but the social contract and general stability have kept large-scale antisocial behaviors at bay.