If all men were Angels equipped with assault weapons, would there be any crime? If all men were demons equipped with nothing but their hands, would there be any crime? The former hypothetical universe supposes all men are perfect and equipped with assault weapons, but in such a universe zero crime does not occur because all perfect men do not commit crime. The latter hypothetical universe supposes all men are demons and are equipped with nothing but their natural hands, but in this universe assault weapons do not exist but crime still does because demons are naturally criminal.
The reality is that men are a union of demons and angels. Some men commit crime and some men commit no crime. If all men were angles then the world could be filled with most devastating weapons, but yet no crime will ever happen. If all men were demons then the world could be isolated from all weapons, but crime would still exist. So it would seem that to eliminate crime all that is needed is the absence of demons. However such a solution is not widely realized or widely excepted as plausible. Rather, the most common solution is to separate men from assault weapons. The problem here is not separating angels from assault weapons, but removing assault weapons from a demon.
A demon does not need a weapon or an assault weapon to commit a crime. So the question is what's the goal? To reduce crime or to reduce weapons? Although some men are committed to the notion that limiting a demons choice in weapons to less severe weaponry is better for the union of men. This implies that those same men believe three homicides is better than twenty homicides. However, any offensive homicide greater than zero is the mindset of a demon. But most likely these men (wanting to limit weaponry choice for demons) are not demons themselves. They just haven't pondered the hypothetical universe of angels and demons, and therefore don't realize that the correct solution is to remove demons, and not assault weapons. After all, angels can possess the most demonstrative weapons, and no crime will ever be committed.
So the correct solution is to remove demons, but this solution brings on it's own problem's. If there is to be a universe of angels then crime must not be committed to remove demons. So the problem is how to remove demons without crime or without infringing on the rights of others. Such rights include property, defense, and most importantly life. To successfully remove a demon: property must not be confiscated; an individuals ability to defend their-self must remain; and no ones life must not be taken in-justly. The difference between angels and demons must be understood inorder to realize the correct solution, and the biggest difference is love. Demons are absent from love, and if a demon were to ever receive and retain love it will cease to be a demon.
So now the problem becomes how to give love to a demon? It is widely known that all men are created equal. The fact though that all men are created equal does not mean in physical features. The meaning of, all mean are created equal, is referring to the rights all men have. Of course rights are not privileges because this implies rights are gifts from other men, this would mean rights post-cede creation. It is also quite obvious that not all men are not demons. Furthermore, with another hypothetical it becomes obvious that all men are not created as demons. To understand this, imagine a universe with only one person. This sole person is incapable of being a demon because there is no one else to commit crime against. So perhaps the problem is not how to retain love in a demon, but how to keep an angel from releasing love?
Just as a side note: There are numerous ways to keep any person from becoming a demon, such as but not limited to: thank-you's; appreciation; knowing the difference between right and wrong. Most importantly though, taking away liberties is never a way to retain love, because liberties imply rights, and rights are needed for love.
