Naah, he misquoted someone to make a point and I pointed that out, so now he's pointing to some unnamed person who he apparently has the ability to discern their reason for OCing. I'm not even sure he's actually seen anyone OCing. If you don't like OC, then don't OC. I see some benefit to OC, and I choose to OC. If someone comes on this board and asks what the reasons are for OC, I'll respond with my reasons. If someone comes on here talking about why they don't like OC, I'll suggest that they don't OC.
What I don't understand is this compulsion that people have to keep repeating the same tired old statements about OC that some very simple internet research will bear out has not happened. The fact that it hasn't happened makes it unlikely to happen. Frankly, the only reason I responded to SMS was that he misquoted another poster to make a case that didn't jive with facts in evidence. Anyone is free to have and express an opinion, just don't twist someone's words and put quotation marks around them to try to give credence to your opinion.
I misquoted nothing...I directly quoted text. I am not even attempting to indicate that the person quoted was carrying soley for that reason, just using his words to represent an attitude that, like it or not, IS present in some people (you know, like people who show up wearing a Mare's leg at an open carry event. Tell me that was a legit self-defense choice and not someone trying to look cool.)
The compulsion to repeat statements is evident on both sides....one need only look at your endless OC posts to see that. But that's OK, it's a forum. We all give our opinions, sometimes repeatedly. You can continue to beat the OC drum and I can occasionaly comment on the aspects of OC that turn me off.
If you feel like riding in on your self-saddled OC white horse every time I post my opinion about OC, then so be it...lord knows I've done that myself in regards to other issues here. But I'm not going away.