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Didn't this make you want to be an arms dealer


I know the movie was promoting an anti-arms dealing message, but didn't it seem to glorify it just a little too well. After I first watched this movie two or so years ago I thought of how sweet it would be to be an arms dealer. Thankfully I don't think that anymore, but still; anyone have the same feelings on this? On the concept that it's an interesting movie but it seems to make arms dealing look a bit too cool.

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Arms dealer? Drug dealer? Money smuggler? Everyone wishes they could be something different, something exotic, during life. Unfortunately, all the legit ways... the margins are too tight, all the other ways are... illegal.

I'm going to school to get my PhD. You know how INSANELY trivial and repetitive that is!? I'll be 33 before I am even in that "career" position. I'd prefer just going to rob some banks, but, there are laws. Too bad.

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The best way to rob a bank is to own it. If it fails then the government will cover it.








Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.

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It did for a while and than I watched it and pointed out all of the places where I probably would've gotten busted lol Still, I wanna get into a career that does involve guns weather it's a gunsmith, gun store owner, etc.

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I have no problem being an arms dealer. I don't understand the vitriol and hate for them.

If they want guns, some middleman will always be there.

It's a bit like blaming drug dealers for someone's habit. Dumb IMO.

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