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− | Deterrence is the disincentive to commit a crime based on the amount of punishment that someone convicted of that crime will receive. | + | <small>''This article is about the general concept of '''deterrence'''. For the political science term '''nuclear deterrence''', see [[deterrence theory]]''</small> |
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+ | '''Deterrence''' is the disincentive to commit a [[crime]] based on the amount of [[punishment]] that someone convicted of that crime will receive. | ||
Deterrence is cited as a justification for the [[death penalty]]. | Deterrence is cited as a justification for the [[death penalty]]. | ||
− | [[ | + | ==Deterrence as Envisioned by the Founding Fathers Against a Future Tyrannical Government== |
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+ | To the [[Founding Fathers]] such as [[Thomas Jefferson]], [[American]] [[conservative]]s, [[libertarian]]s, [[veteran]]s, [[patriot]]s, [[prepper]]s and [[gun enthusiast]]s and from a [[Bill of Rights]] perspective, the [[unalienable rights]] of the [[Second Amendment]] act as the primary deterrence against [[big government]] [[Nanny state]]-[[Police state]] [[tyranny]].<ref>[[Massad Ayoob]], "Armed citizens: the deterrent factor", [[Backwoods Home Magazine]], Website Exclusive January/February, 2001. http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/ayoob0109.html Accessed December 28, 2014</ref> Thus the slogan of [[Molon labe]] laconically represents that deterrence. | ||
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+ | ==See also== | ||
+ | * [[Second Amendment]] [[unalienable rights]] movement as Deterrence against [[Tyranny]] | ||
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+ | ==External links== | ||
+ | * [http://www.wargames.co.uk/Pending/Archive/May04/phalanx-LDS.jpg Spartan phalanx] | ||
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+ | ==References== | ||
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+ | [[Category:Military History]] | ||
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+ | [[Category:Second Amendment]] |
Latest revision as of 06:30, June 27, 2016
This article is about the general concept of deterrence. For the political science term nuclear deterrence, see deterrence theory
Deterrence is the disincentive to commit a crime based on the amount of punishment that someone convicted of that crime will receive.
Deterrence is cited as a justification for the death penalty.
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Deterrence as Envisioned by the Founding Fathers Against a Future Tyrannical Government
To the Founding Fathers such as Thomas Jefferson, American conservatives, libertarians, veterans, patriots, preppers and gun enthusiasts and from a Bill of Rights perspective, the unalienable rights of the Second Amendment act as the primary deterrence against big government Nanny state-Police state tyranny.[1] Thus the slogan of Molon labe laconically represents that deterrence.
See also
- Second Amendment unalienable rights movement as Deterrence against Tyranny
External links
References
- ↑ Massad Ayoob, "Armed citizens: the deterrent factor", Backwoods Home Magazine, Website Exclusive January/February, 2001. http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/ayoob0109.html Accessed December 28, 2014