I, as a German, can only recommend going to a shooting range to shoot at least once in your life. Many people in unarmed countries like Germany have a totally wrong perception of guns and many irrational fears.
My fellow countrymen, I live in United States, we at this point of time are blessed to be able to be armed. I am sorry for you in the fatherland. It is a lot of fun to go shooting try different tactics. Well anyway. Be safe.
@Dave I know but it's also quite expensive for young people. You have to be a member of a shooting club for a year before you can even apply for a ownership license. Then you need to do tests which cost money and need at least two gun safes that are verified by the state which also aren't cheap. Then to keep your guns you have to go shooting once a month or 24 times a year. The weapons themselves are also way more expensive here than in the US. You can also make a hunter's license but this also costs 2000-3000€ and you still need the safes.
@ShutUpChuck! yeah lots of the most elite military units today are filled with people who love combat and fight because that is their lifestyle, plenty of elite warriors throughout history have been like that as well. The "true soldier" is a nice idea but many professional combat arms soldiers will care more about their brothers in arms next to them than anyone at home.
Well said. I was an infantry squad leader, in my mid-thirties in 2003. I was ninth child of a WW2 veteran. So Im a "thrown back". The youngsters of modern day, I felt where not so understanding or thoughtfil. My best,. Most competent squad member toldr n Gesmy
Finally watched this as it was recommended by the algorithm. This man hits it on the head. A gun can cause chaos or it can cause peace. It's the person behind the gun that determines the outcome
His son was killed in action while serving 4 years before this ted talk. Yet he stands here to tell people why the gun makes the world a better place. What a legend
ClingyCrab1951 I didn’t understand your comment response before, I think maybe it was the wine,😁but now I do, so thanks for clarifying.😊But just to keep the record straight, I don’t have a problem with people who don’t like guns, don’t want to own them, or don’t want to have them in their homes. They are the sheep and I will be there to assist in their protection. I only have a problem with those who tell ME I shouldn’t like them, shouldn’t own them, and shouldn’t have them in my home, and then they want to make laws enforcing that. They are the wolves and should be shut down. But yes, I should have clarified, I should have stated, “An American Guard Dog” but it would have lost a little something in the translation.😏🤣And FTR, I’m a “she” not a “he” and have been one my entire life. No plans to switch anytime soon.😅
This is the first time I have seen this TED talk and I'm absolutely blown away. This gentlemen is a pleasure to listen to. A firearm is almost like a balancing act. It can be used for evil, or it can be used for good. Imagine a rifle being used by a dictator's army to oppress the people. One day the soldier carrying that rifle changes sides and now fights back against the dictator's oppression with that very same rifle - and its in this context that we must use the gun for good to outweigh evil as perfect equilibrium and balance is against the laws of nature. Whether it be in the hands of a soldier, a policeman, a farmer or a regular person. It reminds me of a quote adapted from a Roman writer by the name of Publius Vegetius Renatus which states "Sī vīs pācem, parā bellum" which translates to "Those who want peace, must be prepared for war" and in this day and age that quote could not be further from the truth. Its very important that people know and understand firearms as they are such an integral part of our society.
I think many didn't quite realize before watching this that a gun is merely an object, a tool - its use is completely dictated by the user. A gun cannot be evil as it has no will of its own. The old quote is still accurate. If you want peace, prepare for war. A country's military might or a civillian's firearm of choice both serve the same purpose - first as a deterrent, and secondly as a means to end the threat.
Seeing real soldiers talking about World War II and the price of freedom makes me all the more ashamed to hear my countrymen calling each other "Nazis" out of personal spite.
He isnt a real soldier, he is from europe and europe hasnt created any warriors in 3-4 generations. He just wear a Uniform and that doesn't make a soldier....he just sucks like every other wimp in Europe that was neutered. If you want to talk to warriors the you'll only listen to americans speak
D Hardy, As your fellow American I will be blunt: You've been brainwashed. Not all countries can spend what we spend on tbeir military. That doesn't mean the men OR their training are soft.
"some of you may feel uneasy around this gun" "Most of you have never seen a gun" Me: *visable confusion* Me: *realizes* OH because it is not America that is why.
It is rare that those who step up and take up arms in defense, get to speak the truth about why we do. I enlisted in the Marines in 1975, for the same reason. I'm glad a man of such words is able to speak so well, so credibly in the name of peace. It only ever comes when good men take up arms, and stand on the wall. Thanks for speaking for a great many of us. I served two decades, I never had to kill anyone, and for that, I'm eternally grateful. Semper Fidelis, John McClain, GySgt, USMC, ret.
His main point was gun-monopolys. Not safety. You are not safe domestically if your government decides to turn against you. History has seen MANY examples of genocide right after disarmements
10:20 - he said state monopoly on violence. this man is not interested in good people having guns. he is interested in government people having guns. theoretically legitimized by free elections. I've heard that one before.
That's what America was supposed to be all about yet so many Americans want to change it to be like every other country in the world. It's like, if you don't like the American philosophy of freedom, then go anywhere else in the world! (BTW, I'm not saying the USA is totally free now - it has obviously changed dramatically over the years)
Britain: Pay ur taxes America: No Britain: No you gotta do yoyr civic dutes America: (...)GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH!” - said one guy who may or may not have owned slaves, “Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.”.- said another who definitely owned slaves Britain: Then war it shall be America: *Wins War* America: Alright so what now? States: Piss off Federals: Piss on dare I say? Without centralized government we are but another snake sliced and chopped into thirteen pieces States: Ah yea ok Feds: So we start off with having federal taxes so we can fund a continental army or use it for general welfare States: Makes sense to me Feds: And we have 3 centralized sectors of government in D.C. so we can make decisions fast States: Yeah Feds: And we will use our continental taxes to expand westward so we can find room for the growing population States: Makes sense to me Feds: And those lands will be conquered, colonized and incorporated into our em- I mean union States: Do what you want America: *skips a few years while also having the white house burned* Feds: so this slavery thing is getting out of hand huh States: *divides into two* Northerns: frick slavery Southerns: Yes slavery America: *Skips some time ahead* Southerns: This is unethical and unlawful encroachment on our states’ rights National Guard with a gun aimed: Say that again America: *Skips some more time* Also America: WELCOME TO THE AGE OF SOCIAL REFORM America: *Skips some more time* Also America: WELCOME TO THE RENAISSANCE OF THE AGE OF SOCIAL REFORM America: *Skips some more time* America: *War, yes, there is too much to cover during this period mainly because too many things happened* America: *Skip to the end of the war* Rightists: I think we should chill on the socia- leftists: WOULD YOU LIKE A BETTER RETIREMENT FUND THAT IS ALSO A TAX CUT? WOULD YOU LIKE A GOVERNMENT FUNDED ABORTION SERVICE? Rightists: sure whatever Government: guys, how about we do the britain to south america? Government: oh wait no one can hear me be cause I classified these files America: R*pes every corner of the globe until there is a military presence on every continent Leftists: *Discovers this* Leftists: now hold up diddly darn second Rightists: how bout not LEFTISTS: SOCIAL REFOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORM
Very good speech. Thank you for your service. Thank you to the soldier who stands with you It is better to have a gun and not need it , than need it and not have one.
@@GeorgeWBushDid911 Kids getting killed for adults playing resistance fantasy, as if the same adults didn't wanted a stronger police force and bigger military.
@@reinbeers5322 How well has your gun isn't the problem helped out? We can already see that bad parenting is a factor. But maybe making guns harder to reach would help as well? Most countries with gun control laws don't have this issue. And if you say Mexico or Canada, a good amount of guns were smuggled from the U.S to their.
As an American Airman who was stationed in West Germany in the mid 80's, I was really touched by the gratitude of the people of the Netherlands. It was really humbling to have an older coffee shop owner who lived thru WWII come up and thank me for their freedom.
@@Man_fay_the_Bru you really need to educate yourself or at least try to get a life. I spent close to 10 years overseas most of it in Germany and when you talk to the older people who come to find out they prayed to God that the Americans would get to them before the Russians read up on your history you'll understand why
My grandfather was one of those men who came to your country and brought his gun. It brings great joy to hear that his and his fellow soldiers efforts have not been forgotten by the Dutch people. May America and the kingdom of Netherlands enjoy long friendship
The US and other countries did a lot of good work during WWII. And we thank them for it. But it's getting harder and harder to have a good friendship with the US. The US does many things which might have good intentions, but cause more problems than they were trying to solve because they only want to do half of the work these days. The Iraq war is probably a good and fairly recent example. The US went into the country, and left chaos and a power vacuum. Now we have ISIS and lots of refugees. The same thing happened in Afghanistan during the cold war. The US helped the groups in Afghanistan prevent the Russians from taking Afghanistan, after that conflict only chaos and a power vacuum existed, those groups later came to the US and flew 2 planes into the twin towers under the banner of Al-Qaeda. The US/CIA does many of these kinds of things. Many times foreigners think it's not just good intentions but also oil and profit that drives these decisions. This makes the US an unpredictable partner. In the past the US, for example in Europe and Japan, not only drove away or killed the bad people but helped rebuild the government. This helped create a lot of prosperity for those countries, but more importantly also for the US. So we know this model already worked really well. It's a sad situation.
autohmae as an American, and not a particularly leftward-leaning one, i hear you and i agree with you for the most part. personally, i'm against war, but i think that the US has already earned a reputation for being the police of the world to an extent, so i feel like we do have somewhat of a moral obligation to stand for those who cannot do so, and drive away those who wish to do harm to innocent people. i agree that the world can't rely on the US currently. national ties are a bit shaky right now but that will pass. someone above in the comment section said something that i found fitting for the world today. hard times breed tough men, tough men create peaceful times, peaceful times create weak men, weak men create hard times. i think we're just in the weak men/hard times part of that cycle right now, and i hope that in the next few decades or sooner, that my country can stand tall along with europe and anyone else who wishes to promote a better world for the good and the innocent.
nicholas petros Yeah, we need desperate the strong men again. I have always admired some of the things that Americans did in the past century. for the past 40 years, things havent gone so well. Hope the circle keeps going.
This is what a hero sounds like. Leaders like this empower soldiers to drive on even when they don’t fully understand what their part of a mission means to overall success. God bless you sir!
Amazing, that deserved a better applause, my dad fought in the Pacific, lost his leg and some teeth etc.. blown off the edge of a mtn. the last week of the war after fighting for almost 3 years, he was a captain. He went through over 50 surgeries in the next 4 years, graduated from college in 1950 with 4 young kids. He was a barber at the end of college on weekends. Then later became the general manager of a huge fortune 50 company. Raised 6 kids, He was a great dancer, took up golf at 60 and was really good. Raised in Kansas in the depression, his life should be a book. Lost him in 2000, never met a wiser-better man, not even close. RIP IRR
"The price of a rule is enforcement". An old and wise saying I heard in many languages. It also conveys simply the price of freedom and peace. The law is nothing but a set of rules, with no enforcement, having the rule means nothing. This will never go away, because there are always people willing to break the rules for personal gain and selfish motives, and someone else, who understands the price of rules, has to show up and enforce them. This works for everything in life, big or small, it simply is. We use whatever tool we have, right now those tools are firearms.
How did Our Forefathers foresee of an evil empire or tyrant as we call it in America would someday arise to rule a nation may be the world and the people could not fight or defend themselves and their families because of a Democrat Law to prevent owning even confiscate their guns. They were genius. Who are becoming Nazi's? I'm soooo confuse.
I was born and raised in Sweden. I served in her JROTC, Army mandatory service and 11 years in the National Guard in the 1980s and 1990s. I have now been an American for almost 25 years. I own many guns and train regularly. I believe that all citizens who feel comfortable doing so, should own at least a long gun and practice often. Freedom does not come free. If the population of NE Bosnia had been able to defend themselves, I might not have had to deploy there and might not have had to kill those who attacked our patrol. It was worth it, though.
I was also born and raised in Sweden. I completely agree with you. I practice shooting regularly, but laws where I live are sadly not as good as in the US. I'm jealous!
In a country like Bosnia in the 90s that may be true. However we see when the state monopoly of violence is lost or is dispersed. The amount of violence within even a democratic society like the US, increases dramaticly. That may be why the amount of gun violence in the US is so high. Since pretty much everyone in most states can without difficulty buy a firearm. So no, I strongly disagree with you. There are however some pros with an armed populous but in my mind that does not outweigh the negatives in a developed society. Having a firearmed trained civilian population is a good thing for times of need is good, so if need be they can be armed to defend themselves and their country. A constantly armed populous is not.
@@oddjonsson2815 With all due respect you couldn't be more wrong. The main point of having an armed population is to prevent a tyrannical government from overstepping it's boundaries and infringing on the rights of the people. Furthermore the places in the US with high gun violence DO NOT allow citizens to concealed/open carry or they make it extremely expensive and very difficult for the average citizen to legally do so. This is why we end up with 97% of mass shootings in "gun free" zones and most of the firearm homicides in places with extremely tight gun laws. The crime for possession of an illegally obtained firearm is 3 years minimum sentence but criminals will do this anyways so it leaves law abiding citizens defenseless. Also not just any US citizen can easily buy a legal firearm there is a FBI federal background check conducted on anyone who buys a gun over the counter that takes into account your criminal history/ mental issues and it takes 3 days minimum in states with looser gun laws and up to a year in places like NewYork city. Keep in mind the state can have very loose gun laws like in Florida but you can have a city like Miami with very tight guns laws and this will always cause the per capita firearm homicide rate to be much higher in the liberal leaning city than in the rural cities (check FBI statistics for proof). Keep in mind this is the per capita rate so its not because of population density it's because of unconstitutional restrictions on Americans 2nd amendment rights. Look into what happened in Kenesaw Georgia when the city required the head of every household own a firearm look into what happened in Orlando in the 70s when the police department trained 2,500 women on how to use a gun to defend themselves (home invasions dropped over 80% and rvpe dropped 90%+ respectively). My gun is my best friend and I will never give her up
@@joesmith8784 I suppose the situation is very different then between the US and most of Europe. The idea that the citizenry should have weapons to, if necessary, overthrow an illegal government is just not most other democratic countries can understand since we have a much higher degree of trust in our institutions. Also the idea that an armed citizenry, even in the US could stand up against the American armed forces is simply not realistic, if they would become a repressive regime tool. The statistics are clear as well. The US have incredibly many mass shootings and most of those weapons were acquired legally. Australia did away with their gun laws that were similar to the US and low and behold. There haven't been a mass shooting since. I get that banning ordinary citizens to own guns in the US would be INCREDIBLY difficult. So maybe such a solution isn't viable. Criminals will always be able to acquire guns but people still aren't able to defend themselves if they don't have a gun available all of the time which of course, most don't. Personally I'm trained with firearms. I serve in the armed forces and am not uncomfortable with them. I am however VERY uncomfortable with the idea of most ordinary civilians carrying them on the street. In pockets, hand bags etcetera. Since they don't have the same training as I do.
@@Valenciarony The freedom of our kids in school will require you to sacrifice your resistance fantasy. Same people who are gun nuts also wanted bigger police and military, so that is a contradiction.
This man--is speaking from the heart!!!!!! Some of us gave up all of our tomorrow’s to make sure that our countries tomorrow’s dreams always came true!!!!! To protect everything within our area of responsibility and sacrifice it all to do so-- from any soldier from any country---that’s how much you love what you are fighting for!!!!! 😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓 SALUTE, BROTHER!!!!!!!! 20 + years of service!!!!! SALUTE, SIR!!!!
This is a man who I would leave Britain to protect, and probably the reason our grandparents did. Thank you for your service. My dad was a soldier, and my hero. We in Europe (western) have learnt that violence is needed, and can deliver it, but the spear can be kept in a cupboard out of sight. Other nation's flaunt their spears in a show of bravado, while we get on with life, and create things useful to humankind, instead of living in the past, like Russia.
@Jackson Turner Yes, .223/5.56 NATO is essentially a varmint round. It is illegal to use that round for hunting deer or other larger game in many US states.
Still my favorite weapon, thanks to endless, monotonous training during my military life. I can load it, shoot it, clean it, fix a jam, break it down, reassemble it, identify all the parts, teach someone else these things... basically, it’s the one weapon with which I am extremely comfortable and don’t have to keep turning to my husband asking him to remind me what he told me 3 times already about the gun I’m currently shooting. I think all shooters should use the weapon with which they are most comfortable when given the situation they will need it. Unfortunately, no one makes handbags large enough for them, so I carry a pistol when I’m out and about. But they’re a great home defense weapon and no one is taking mine. Ever. Even after I’m, you know.
My father used to have a saying,.... "Better to have a gun and not need it, than need a gun and not ha enough it. I'm a 15 year disabled combat veteran of the United States Army.
This talk is about armed forces, soldiers. People that have been checked, verified, people that do not take the gun for granted. Not civilians. This talk is not a justification of American constitution. It is not a justification for the three of you, to wield guns. And I mean no offense when I say this, for I can only base it off what you have said in these comments, but you did not understand the point being made here. All of you are comfortable with your guns, and in fact have a reverance for them. This speaker has disgust for them, But an understanding of the need for them IN PROPER HANDS. Under proper laws, regulation, and guidance. The american way is "If you have a gun, just use it when you think you need it" And yet the only situations in which you need it, are the ones in which no civilian would be capable of coherent thought, only instinct. And you seem to have ignored that point. This talk is not for you, it never was. And personally, I do not think any of you would be a person this speaker would agree with, simply for your lack of respect towards what a gun is, and the human life it can take. I speak respectfully to you all, when I say you should take some time to rewatch this, and think about it without considering your constitution. David, You speak of disorganized vigilante concepts. John, You speak of who is the right people to wield them. And this speaker has pretty clearly outlined that only people that do not wish to use them, and would like to see them removed, and who would only use them under the strictest of instruction from an authority kept in check, are the people that should have these weapons. This talk is to bring respect and understanding to what it means to be a soldier under democratic command, and to inform people that when they support this man and his men, This is what they are supporting. I do not think you understood that, if you took it as an endorsement of your possession of weapons. Please, Rewatch, and listen. And do not think of yourselves, for thats not what this is about.
Hehehe -- I like that last part! 👍🤣 (Let me spiff that up for you:) *Democracy* is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. *Liberty* is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote! -- _Benjamin Franklin_
"Of all evil I deem you capable: Therefore I want good from you. Verily, I have often laughed at the weaklings who thought themselves good because they had no claws.” F. Nietzsche
"Sometimes, only the gun can stand between good and evil." Brings to mind the common saying "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."
In 2011 I was serving with the U.S. Army in Tarin Kowt, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan -- a base built by the Dutch. Rather than use unarmored 20-foot containers to house their soldiers, they used HESCO barriers and metal plates to protect the housing units. This proved key when, one night, one of the units housing six of my soldiers was hit by a rocket. I give credit to the Dutch Army for preventing their deaths -- if General Van Uhm's army hadn't learned from his father's unfortunate experience with an old gun, I imagine there would be six more people with at Purple Hearts rather than Combat Action Badges.
I was in Tarin Kowt 2010-2011 just after the Netherlands govt decided to pull out. Their civil-military operations team trained us before we went over. They left behind their share of blood and treasure, and I have a lot of respect for what they did in TK.
That sounds like typical Dutch Engineering. We have a saying: "Better do something good once, then bad and do it twice" I guess another part is also that the Dutch army doesn't have the funding the US has, so I guess, it might sound very morbid, but it's probably true that the Dutch Army really can't afford losing soldiers, whilst for the US it's a small cost. Not implying the US army doesn't try it's best to avoid combat losses, but I guess a small nation like The Netherlands has to go through extra hoops to ensure safety sometimes :D
I have to disagree with one of his points. The state should not have a monopoly on violence. The people need to have equal access to weapons and ammunition in order to keep the state in check. Imagine if Hitler had been unable to disarm the population before starting to ship "undesirables" off to the concentration camps. If the state has a monopoly on violence, there is no one to keep the state in check.
I find people are now too disconnected from rural life style that brings more common firearm use... here in New Zealand licensed fire arm owners took the blame for tarrants behavior....
@@jeffprice6421 an armed society is a society living in fear. If the guy next door can buy a gun, you fear him and buy one of your own, and now you cant leave the house without one. No guns means no fear of guns
@@itsnerfornothing7554 Nothing you just wrote is true. I have no idea if my neighbors are armed. I neither care if they are are armed or fear it. Japan has no guns and yet Abe was assassinated with one. The children in the day care in Oklahoma city were killed by a ryder truck willed with fertilizer and fuel oil. The airline passengers on 9/11 were killed by men with box cutters. Violence comes form the heart of man. Fixating on banning objects will NOT bring you safety. Look at Great Britain. They banned guns and yet they still have lots of violence. So now they are trying to ban knives. When that doesn't work, what next? Ban rocks and sticks? Is it the ultimate fate of humanity to be sitting naked in cushioned rooms where they cannot be harmed? That rather sounds like the state humans were kept in the movie the matrix. Is that living? Better dangerous liberty than safe servitude.
As someone who knows the history of tyranny, the State having a monopoly on guns and violence is NOT a guarantee of peace. Governments, even constitutional states, are quite capable of and willing to violate the rights of its citizens. It is not hard for radicals to even win elected office and then use the machinery of freedom against the people and their freedoms. And culture matters. You can't just train a bunch of foreigners in how to do certain things and expect it to work if their nation doesn't have the culture to sustain the institutions of peace and prosperity. We have seen the failure in Afghanistan now.
Yes Afghanistan was a faliure and the and the state couldnt sustain itself. Bur now more than ever is military strength needed. Peace isnt made by pacifists. Peace is by war.
@@jakobmax3299 Don't mistake me for a pacifist. I'm a believer in peace through strength. I just object to van Uhm's notion that a State monopoly on violence and guns is ideal. It's not. According to traditional American ideals, citizens have a right to their own self-protection, even from their own tyrannical government if necessary. Military violence was needed to kill terrorists in Afghanistan, but the US/West should not attempt to re-build non-Western nations in their image. The only reason it worked in Germany and Japan is because their nation and culture were completely self-contained and demoralized by devastating warfare.
@@demi3115 Study your history. You think "democratic elected" government cannot be or become tyrannical? Did you even read my comment? Should I tell you to get your eyes/brain checked? I wrote: "Governments, even constitutional states, are quite capable of and willing to violate the rights of its citizens. It is not hard for radicals to even win elected office and then use the machinery of freedom against the people and their freedoms."
@@khorehmandiraniJohn Browning and Mikhail Kalashnikov are top key figures. S&W too. but Kalashnikov is at the top of my list, his weapon the AK47 is the most produced weapon in the world in many countries, without a AK, A Terorist is no longer a Terorist
Seriously, many people misunderstood this talk. He's not saying that everyone should buy a gun, instead he's talking about only police/military having access to weapons (that what monopoly of violence means), like in every European country. That's why murder rate went down, not because of people who can't understand a basic ted talk carrying weapons in a daily basis.
It is flying over everyone's head. The talk can be summarized thusly: _"Only the military should be able to defend against attack. If we are told to strike, we strike. Only the government can be trusted to decide who should be defended, not your judgement. Obey. Fund our weapons so more invading forces don't slip by, do not attempt to gain power. Optherwise, this relative peace will end"_
@@Mitchell_is_smart._You2bs_dumb the whole thing was about why the military is necessary for keeping peace. And mose of the logic he uses also applies to citizens owning weapons.
@@MberEnder do you know what a monopoly is? He repeats that the military having a monopoly on violence is the key to peace a multitude of times. That directly contradicts civilian firearm ownership
That's the best speech I have ever heard. Thank you, and much respect for all the soldiers who risk their life for peace and freedom aroundtheworld. Biblical times we're living in ✨️ 🙌
I really don't think you were listening good enough. His true message was that the state should have a monopoly on violence. Much different than the message you got. So to sum it up if you listened well is that the people should submit to to ruling class and STFU.
@@friendlyjester8482 as a Mexican who lived in the Netherlands since 2017. Those random fireworks keep me happy at nights as it reminds of the gun shots back home. Truly beautiful 😍.
Cause of the diverences between The Netherlands and the United States, we have a more robust political system to prevent tyranny from even happen in the first place, having 20+ political parties needing to work together(successfully) kinda prevents the ability for 1 group of people ever taking full control, unlike in the US where 1 party takes control of the nation for 4 years or so. Also the fact we are a small nation helps with keeping the streets safe, our nation is very developed and much less rural than the US. I'm not saying this to hate on the US btw, you guys have been friends of The Netherlands ever since you became a nation and wouldn't have it any other way, but that 2 party system is just a bit old fashioned and just leads to problems.
@@TEAserOne oh I agree the 2 party system is a literal cancer that has unfortunately become terminal the us v. them mentality is sickening. "a house divided cannot stand"
@@PALACIO254 Yeah the Dutch system obviously isn't perfect, cause strategic voting is sadly still a thing, which means newer smaller parties have a hard time getting votes. But it's definitely more representative. I am still hoping for the day that you can make a top 5 list of candidates. Or even a top 3. It will allow people to put a candidate with a low chance of success up at their first choice(cause that candidate fits their own opinion best) and rank their 2nd, 3rd, etc. choices. If the first choice fails to get enough votes to get a seat, your vote would automatically go to your 2nd choice and so on. This ensures votes don't "disappear" when candidates don't reach the minimum votes for 1 seat. This will increase the time and work counting will take, but it will basically promise a perfect representation. CPG Grey has a better explanation on this system, but I hope my explanation got the concept across ^^
I'm a 47 year old American, born and raised. I spent 4 years active duty in the Army. During my entire civilian life I have not so much as once been in a situation that would have been made better or easier by having a firearm. Quite simply put, most of us have no need of them. Most of the anecdotes I've seen of people using a firearm for self defense involve the gun owner being frightened merely by a person's presence and pulling their weapon before any words are even exchanged. /shrug. If you use hunting as a means to feed your family or if you live in one of the places where you need to dissuade the local wildlife from claiming your backyard as their territory, I get it. Even target shooting as a hobby I can get. Outside of that, most of the time having a firearm does not make you well defended, it makes you a loot drop.
I chose a guitar. But, I come from a place where there are ten guns for every guitar. I absolutely agree with this speaker. Some good people must choose guns. Some good people must choose the sword, or the bad ones will rule the world.
@Marcos P Maybe you should get somebody to explain my original post to you. I think we're on the same page. I'm AM pro-gun. When all the shooting is over, use a wood chipper and don't bother the police.
Justice Backstrom from what I am reading, the first 5 comments or so are probably from Americans quoting pro gun quotes. They are agreeing with a point that he never made yet assumed formed the title. They are not rebutting the talk much. I might need to scroll further down.
@@Tex-el7kk No, they're not agreeing with him they're rebutting him. I'm an American. My comment on this video is pro gun, and it's a rebuttal. Don't try to tell me thet I think I'm agreeing with him.
I totally agree with this perspective of the military use of guns. What about the civilian use of guns to make life better? I grew up in America around dozens of guns, as children we went hunting and target practicing. In High School, many of the students had guns in their vehicles in gun racks and pistols in the glove box. This was no secret. We don't fear guns nor do we cower from violent criminals. Guns here prevent far more crime than they cause because the overwhelming number of people who own them are good people with good intentions.
No, he said the opposite. The military has a monopoly on violence, and they point and shoot where the government tells them. They don't decide the right thing to do, they don't respond to threats. They don't protect good and root out evil. Instead, they take orders from some of the people that society openly claims to be inherently corrupt and consistently disingenuous. The whole point of the talk was "we are in control. You should appreciate us. Do not attempt to gain control."
I am guessing that is also very much due to having a cultural difference. The netherlands has very little need for guns since crime is usually not violent and the crime rate itself is fairly low. The average homocide rate is 0.6 out of 100.000 people (measured in 2018). Also, wealth is distributed quite fairly meaning that there is less reason to commit crime (for example, the goverment pays for 90% of your health insurance if you can't afford it and try to help you financially if you aren't fit for work ). I am guessing that america and guns for safety is a symptom of a much deeper issue which comes forth from inequality, the feeling of being unsafe and a lot more political polarisation. (i could be wrong, but this is mosty an educated guess). Of course, this is not to say that there isn't organised crime in the netherlands but they are mostly concerned about each other and very rarely do innocent people get involved.
@@Philosopherus I was a cop for 18 years and never once did I need to point or fire my gun at a human being. Most crime is a failure of consequences, social and criminal. Crime is not a matter of need. We have a huge welfare net here that fosters and coddles the crime culture. People who have nothing to lose are dangerous. They are parasites on society while the rest of us pay for everything.
Haha yep. They think a one million man army can conquer 300 million people with a half a billion guns. Idc how much technology advantage there is I'll put my money on the people every day. Just like the founders designed
Not true, actually. Germany's most important trading partner in 1940 was who? Japan's most important trading partner in 1941 was who? The problem is that there will always be people who cannot see that violence is not an effective way to resolve conflict in a way that is just and equitable. For them, we have guns.
Thank you sir , a captivating speech from a great man and human being , our freedoms and safety and all the things we sometimes take for granted have only come from men and women like yourself who have sacrificed for the rest of us , we thank you .
8 years now, and still relevant. I listened to this man's words and waited for some political agenda, there was none. He truly has my respect, regardless of me being American and he from the Netherlands, I salute him as a soldier nonetheless.
Really? Hey you need a little practice on your critical listening. Don't you see he is advocating for the confiscation of private firearms? Just like the Nazi's and the communists. A government policy of having a monopoly on violence has led to the slaughter of over a 100million people in the last hundred years probably much more than that. Give groups like the Democrat party that are constantly looking for new groups of victims to murder, first the un-born then the newly born now the sick and elderly and soon the deplorable's . Just let them have your guns and find our how fast the start making the world into their utopia. A world without freedom loving patriots.
Who are these Americans wanting other countries to have as many guns as they do? Netherlands is a small peaceful country, last thing they need is a hundred thousand rifles and pistols lying around in cottages for absolutely no reason. It has literally no effect on American gun laws and I don’t see why there would ever be a reason to automatically not mutually respect someone just because you’re from two different countries.
As a reservist I had to do a duty at the target end of a rifle range, raising, lowering and marking targets. We were protected by a concrete bunker and sat below the targets, but the bullets came within a meter or two above us. I wish I could convey the sizzling sound of multiple 7.62mm rounds as they passed overhead, smacked into the targets and then into the stop butts. It was as they say, a sobering moment. All our training and yes, shooting was a vital part of that, was a good experience. But being on that butts party relieved me of any desire to see active service.
I was attached to a MO Company in Miesau, FRG and had the honor of training for my Schutzen Badge with a great group of soldiers from both sides....what a blast the training was and meeting the FRG soldiers. Did something similar near Bremerhaven with the Brits that trained to go to Northern Ireland. Another great group go ups that could drink and train.
Being under that range pit does not guarantee safety; we were conducting range target detail in Oberdachstetten, GE in the 80's, when we heard a ricochet, it was too late to duck at the speed of that 5.56 mm. A Soldier holding the wooden hoist was grazed on his cheek by that bullet; too bad there were no cell phone cameras then.🙏
I respect this man for his presentation and bearing, and for his opinion. I think this also applies, at least in America, to the balance between the people and government. Our history of becoming free from a tyrannical government, and subsequent implementation of the constitutional amendments, are intended to create a balance and harmony between the people and governing bodies. No rational member of society wants to see violence used on another person. A gun is not owned with the intent to cause harm, but rather to prevent harm from being dealt to others. It is a tool to prevent and protect.
He does not address the takeover or attempted takeover of a prosperous Democratic Constitutional government by a rogue dictatorial self-interested group as has happened in Venezuela, Cuba and as is happening in the U.S.A. now. We have a corrupt senile place holder mouthpiece (Biden), bribed by the Chinese Communists, who is an enemy of the people, who likely stole the last election (there is much proof of this) doing everything in his power to weaken the nation, to pit people against each other, while they protect criminals and attempt to take away weapons from the populace. We American citizens will never give up our arms. We are protected by the Second Amendments which was formulated so that "We the People" can defend ourselves against a rogue illegitimate government. The freedom of the whole world rests on the results of the next 2 American elections. The left lies, slanders as a weapon against their opposition. Truth is not a leftist value. They will be defeated.
@@dlcalliope After reading your comment, I have edited my original to reflect that I believe my statement to be the intent, not result, of the current structure. I do not believe our government is currently working as it is supposed to.
When a government attempts to destroy it's own Constitution what can you do without a gun? The only question is at what point do good men have to intervene. That is the difficult question that determines the difference between patriot heroes and simple anarchists.
that makes zero sense. You are essentially saying without weapons to defend ourselves we are free, but with the ability to defend ourselves, we are not.
Actually the CSA armed slaves at the end of the war to fight against the US, and while guns had not been invented yet many slave forces like the Janisaries were armed military units for the power that controlled them.
This is why people expose young people to firearms-to face the fear and misunderstandings about what firearms are/aren't. Responsible gun ownership needs to be taught nation wide
My wife and I were able to visit the Netherlands this spring during the Invictus Games. The people were gracious and friendly. We saw the competition and camaraderie between the many countries in the games. I will always remember the spirit of those injured but unbeaten soldiers. Support our veterans ! As they serve to keep us all safe.
Thanks to your grandfathers sacrifise we live in freedom now, thank him for that! It's why we still remember his and their sacrifice during the Nationale Dodenherdenking (National Rememberence of the Dead) on the 4th of may and then celebrate our freedom on Bevrijdingsdag(Libiration Day) the day after! We have done this each year for every year after WW2, it's amazing to see the veterans come each year, sadly there are less of them each year, but it's important to us(The Dutch) to show our gratitude to them for their sacrifice.
@@lewisclark5694 if I may ask, what company was your dad part of, would love to know more about it. Was he part of the airborn, or regular army? I'm genuinely interested😊
@@TEAserOne scars up and down his back…..and he did not want to talk about it much. The gentlest man you ever knew. A sweet man, terrific dad to three of us and a goldmine for our mum.
Poggy LP this contradicts in no way. we are all soldiers (I served my time too)... in even the 1700's or earlier farmers took a stand as civilian / citizen soldiers to protect their families and neighbors... If you choose to not train yourself with skills to protect your family and the thief comes, weak men as you ( untrained ) will contribute to the death of your family and country eventually as a whole. your interpretation of contradiction will prove to be a failure in your life. one who stands for nothing, falls for everything. thank you for your lack of support
"Si vis pacem para bellum." An expression so old that the familiar Latin was a borrowing from even earlier times. "If you love peace, prepare for war."
I feel safe in the Netherlands because I know most people don't have a gun. I totally understand that if people in your area have guns that you would want / need one yourself but if you live in a safe country where guns are illegal and uncommon it would only make matters worse because then the lethality rate for self defense would go up. So in short: having gun in country with many guns? Sure. Having gun in country with close to no guns? No thank you.
@@leevkop8229 u say that till someone pulls a knife on u. U live in the Netherlands. Very different from America or South America where gangs are rampant and the culture is extremely different
No, I think you missed half the talk... If you want peace, establish trade etc. War/conflict is reserved for protecting your country against invaders, but there's no better way to discourage invaders than to have them stand to lose by going to war versus engaging in peaceful interactions like trade.
It is actually very annoying to me since im actually dutch. I strive to have as good of understanding of the english language as I can, so hearing the highest ranked general of my country who has international conversations every day speak with such a poorly practised accent just grinds my gears.
@@mexicaantj In my personal opinion the gentleman was very well spoken , perhaps his accent might bother you but his choice of words and pacing is very much on pointand very thoughtful . i cant complain about it myself
... Samuel Colt made them equal. Only talking having power over other Humans which is an ethical-fragile topic. Though, you still can be the devil if you want to...
"We don't need no stinkin self preservation! The state will take care of my fate!" Meanwhile these same people claim to have no problem bludgeoning someone to death with a bat. Ive heard that during many gun discussions with leftist. Its just "gun = bad" having been hardcoded into their programming. No real reason for it. The only conclusion i can come to is that they dont want you to have a gun on you when the come and try to bludgeon you to death with a bat..
@@brazenbull636 leftist are weak people that don't understand real violence, and don't comprehend the need for a gun, they believe that people have the right to defend, but don't understand that guns are what equalize the playing field for all to defend themselves, to them they only see a weapon for attacking, and to remove that weapon is to help themselves, when right leaning persons view guns as a last resort for self preservation. The individual is not what the left ideology cares about, it's the collective. But humans by nature are not designed to care about 380 million others as if they are family the disconnection between persons leads to a lack of compassion for all when forced compassion becomes rule. The ideology is flawed by nature, historically shown in repetition.
“It is better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war.”
I'd rather be a gardener in a garden.
@@BicycleFunk Unfortunately we need to accept we don't live in a perfect world.
@@BicycleFunk I think the point is that if you're ready for a fight people won't mess with you.
Well said, and target practice and hunting for food is fun at times
mmoore I’m sure you would, but here’s your gun; now you’re gonna fight this war. Cheerio!
I, as a German, can only recommend going to a shooting range to shoot at least once in your life. Many people in unarmed countries like Germany have a totally wrong perception of guns and many irrational fears.
Âhm, aber du hast schon verstanden worum es ging, oder?
@@shaihulud4515 ich denke Mal nicht.
My fellow countrymen, I live in United States, we at this point of time are blessed to be able to be armed. I am sorry for you in the fatherland. It is a lot of fun to go shooting try different tactics. Well anyway. Be safe.
Thank you for your insightfulness.
@Dave I know but it's also quite expensive for young people. You have to be a member of a shooting club for a year before you can even apply for a ownership license. Then you need to do tests which cost money and need at least two gun safes that are verified by the state which also aren't cheap. Then to keep your guns you have to go shooting once a month or 24 times a year.
The weapons themselves are also way more expensive here than in the US.
You can also make a hunter's license but this also costs 2000-3000€ and you still need the safes.
"The true soldier does not fight because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him." G.K. Chesterton
Amen brother!
got this tattood on my arm
@ShutUpChuck! yeah lots of the most elite military units today are filled with people who love combat and fight because that is their lifestyle, plenty of elite warriors throughout history have been like that as well. The "true soldier" is a nice idea but many professional combat arms soldiers will care more about their brothers in arms next to them than anyone at home.
Well said. I was an infantry squad leader, in my mid-thirties in 2003. I was ninth child of a WW2 veteran. So Im a "thrown back". The youngsters of modern day, I felt where not so understanding or thoughtfil. My best,. Most competent squad member toldr n Gesmy
@ShutUpChuck! shut up chuck.
Finally watched this as it was recommended by the algorithm. This man hits it on the head. A gun can cause chaos or it can cause peace. It's the person behind the gun that determines the outcome
also it cause money
@@pavelborisov515 and tyranny if you can not stand up against
Alcohol drugs is no diff
It's the person behind the person with the gun who causes the violence!
@@billybutlin7857 2-FACED LIARS GOVERNMENTS CORPORATIONS AND EVEN PU55Y AZZ RELIGION LEADERS
His son was killed in action while serving 4 years before this ted talk. Yet he stands here to tell people why the gun makes the world a better place. What a legend
Oh…
*That is a true soldier right there!* Despite the loss, he still firmly believes the world can be made a better place using a gun.
What a devoted man. So glad that our future will be peaceful, no matter how many dead sons he and the others will build it on.
@@user-zl9vh2xr6b sure .... Not
Sounds like a deluded old man. Enjoy having a corpse for a son.
Dutch Commander: “You may feel uncomfortable around this gun.”
An American: “Here. Hold my beer.”
A Swiss: "Are you joking? The gun is unloaded and it does not even has a magazine, and if so." 😂
You mean most Americans
@@patrichausammann I wish the Americans were as well armed as the Swiss.
Mark Burch don't
ClingyCrab1951 I didn’t understand your comment response before, I think maybe it was the wine,😁but now I do, so thanks for clarifying.😊But just to keep the record straight, I don’t have a problem with people who don’t like guns, don’t want to own them, or don’t want to have them in their homes. They are the sheep and I will be there to assist in their protection. I only have a problem with those who tell ME I shouldn’t like them, shouldn’t own them, and shouldn’t have them in my home, and then they want to make laws enforcing that. They are the wolves and should be shut down. But yes, I should have clarified, I should have stated, “An American Guard Dog” but it would have lost a little something in the translation.😏🤣And FTR, I’m a “she” not a “he” and have been one my entire life. No plans to switch anytime soon.😅
This is the first time I have seen this TED talk and I'm absolutely blown away.
This gentlemen is a pleasure to listen to. A firearm is almost like a balancing act. It can be used for evil, or it can be used for good. Imagine a rifle being used by a dictator's army to oppress the people. One day the soldier carrying that rifle changes sides and now fights back against the dictator's oppression with that very same rifle - and its in this context that we must use the gun for good to outweigh evil as perfect equilibrium and balance is against the laws of nature. Whether it be in the hands of a soldier, a policeman, a farmer or a regular person.
It reminds me of a quote adapted from a Roman writer by the name of Publius Vegetius Renatus which states "Sī vīs pācem, parā bellum" which translates to "Those who want peace, must be prepared for war" and in this day and age that quote could not be further from the truth. Its very important that people know and understand firearms as they are such an integral part of our society.
I think many didn't quite realize before watching this that a gun is merely an object, a tool - its use is completely dictated by the user. A gun cannot be evil as it has no will of its own.
The old quote is still accurate. If you want peace, prepare for war. A country's military might or a civillian's firearm of choice both serve the same purpose - first as a deterrent, and secondly as a means to end the threat.
The "gun" is only a tool. It's the hearts and minds which will set us free or enslave us. Thank you for your words, van Uhm.
@N A no thanks
Seeing real soldiers talking about World War II and the price of freedom makes me all the more ashamed to hear my countrymen calling each other "Nazis" out of personal spite.
If the shoe fits
He isnt a real soldier, he is from europe and europe hasnt created any warriors in 3-4 generations. He just wear a Uniform and that doesn't make a soldier....he just sucks like every other wimp in Europe that was neutered. If you want to talk to warriors the you'll only listen to americans speak
D Hardy, As your fellow American I will be blunt: You've been brainwashed. Not all countries can spend what we spend on tbeir military. That doesn't mean the men OR their training are soft.
@@dhardy6654 Wow!!!
@@dontgettoknowm9864
If the shoe Don't Fit...
Don't wear it.
"some of you may feel uneasy around this gun"
"Most of you have never seen a gun"
Me: *visable confusion*
Me: *realizes* OH because it is not America that is why.
Same
Jsjsj here in Europe is hard to get a gun. No matter the way of it's legal or illegal it's hard to find.
Weapon are part of my religion.
Yes usa is used to see gun even from school
Lol right!!! I use my guns almost weekly.
It is rare that those who step up and take up arms in defense, get to speak the truth about why we do. I enlisted in the Marines in 1975, for the same reason. I'm glad a man of such words is able to speak so well, so credibly in the name of peace. It only ever comes when good men take up arms, and stand on the wall. Thanks for speaking for a great many of us. I served two decades, I never had to kill anyone, and for that, I'm eternally grateful. Semper Fidelis, John McClain, GySgt, USMC, ret.
This needs to go viral for today’s world it seems as though many of us have forgotten what a gun can do for the good people
Since 1914 the guy with the gun holds the terrain, artillery and equivalent do the killing. And of course, generals will pep talk their cannon fodder.
His main point was gun-monopolys. Not safety.
You are not safe domestically if your government decides to turn against you. History has seen MANY examples of genocide right after disarmements
10:20 - he said state monopoly on violence. this man is not interested in good people having guns. he is interested in government people having guns. theoretically legitimized by free elections. I've heard that one before.
@@625098evan I didn’t even catch that that’s crap
@@theoriginaldonutdude4950 lmao, "i can't have my own gun so that sucks"
“I prefer a dangerous freedom to a peaceful slavery...” Thomas Jefferson
That's what America was supposed to be all about yet so many Americans want to change it to be like every other country in the world. It's like, if you don't like the American philosophy of freedom, then go anywhere else in the world! (BTW, I'm not saying the USA is totally free now - it has obviously changed dramatically over the years)
Bristecom: So many have forgotten that our country, the USA, was initially founded/built on treason... ^_^
No one:
Cod Bullet hole Artists: I chose the gun.
A-to the motherfucking-men.
Britain: Pay ur taxes
America: No
Britain: No you gotta do yoyr civic dutes
America: (...)GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH!” - said one guy who may or may not have owned slaves, “Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.”.- said another who definitely owned slaves
Britain: Then war it shall be
America: *Wins War*
America: Alright so what now?
States: Piss off
Federals: Piss on dare I say? Without centralized government we are but another snake sliced and chopped into thirteen pieces
States: Ah yea ok
Feds: So we start off with having federal taxes so we can fund a continental army or use it for general welfare
States: Makes sense to me
Feds: And we have 3 centralized sectors of government in D.C. so we can make decisions fast
States: Yeah
Feds: And we will use our continental taxes to expand westward so we can find room for the growing population
States: Makes sense to me
Feds: And those lands will be conquered, colonized and incorporated into our em- I mean union
States: Do what you want
America: *skips a few years while also having the white house burned*
Feds: so this slavery thing is getting out of hand huh
States: *divides into two*
Northerns: frick slavery
Southerns: Yes slavery
America: *Skips some time ahead*
Southerns: This is unethical and unlawful encroachment on our states’ rights
National Guard with a gun aimed: Say that again
America: *Skips some more time*
Also America: WELCOME TO THE AGE OF SOCIAL REFORM
America: *Skips some more time*
Also America: WELCOME TO THE RENAISSANCE OF THE AGE OF SOCIAL REFORM
America: *Skips some more time*
America: *War, yes, there is too much to cover during this period mainly because too many things happened*
America: *Skip to the end of the war*
Rightists: I think we should chill on the socia-
leftists: WOULD YOU LIKE A BETTER RETIREMENT FUND THAT IS ALSO A TAX CUT? WOULD YOU LIKE A GOVERNMENT FUNDED ABORTION SERVICE?
Rightists: sure whatever
Government: guys, how about we do the britain to south america?
Government: oh wait no one can hear me be cause I classified these files
America: R*pes every corner of the globe until there is a military presence on every continent
Leftists: *Discovers this*
Leftists: now hold up diddly darn second
Rightists: how bout not
LEFTISTS: SOCIAL REFOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORM
"The man who sleeps with a machete is a fool every night except for one."
-Sir James May
@@levonh.378 from top gear...?
Sean Unrein yup
The show for the utmost intellectual people
he is always a fool
I respect his want to use a gun for peace and stability
We're the murder capital of the world among other developed nations. Thank the guns
The matter is he doesn't want YOU have a gun.
10:20
Very good speech. Thank you for your service. Thank you to the soldier who stands with you
It is better to have a gun and not need it , than need it and not have one.
That last sentence is why all Americans should concealed carry
@@GeorgeWBushDid911 Kids getting killed for adults playing resistance fantasy, as if the same adults didn't wanted a stronger police force and bigger military.
@@khangnguyen1759 Bad parenting causes 99% of the tragedies involving children.
Like this man and many others, the guns are not the problem.
@@reinbeers5322 How well has your gun isn't the problem helped out? We can already see that bad parenting is a factor. But maybe making guns harder to reach would help as well? Most countries with gun control laws don't have this issue. And if you say Mexico or Canada, a good amount of guns were smuggled from the U.S to their.
@@GeorgeWBushDid911 ...aaaand another cherry-picker who ignored the entire part starting at 10:04....
As an American Airman who was stationed in West Germany in the mid 80's, I was really touched by the gratitude of the people of the Netherlands. It was really humbling to have an older coffee shop owner who lived thru WWII come up and thank me for their freedom.
I really doubt that happened
@@Man_fay_the_Bru Happened to me many times when I was stationed there with the 1st IDF in the early 80s.
@@Man_fay_the_Bru just because you’re an ungrateful sob doesn’t mean everyone else around you is. Not everything is about you.
Thank you.
@@Man_fay_the_Bru you really need to educate yourself or at least try to get a life. I spent close to 10 years overseas most of it in Germany and when you talk to the older people who come to find out they prayed to God that the Americans would get to them before the Russians read up on your history you'll understand why
My grandfather was one of those men who came to your country and brought his gun. It brings great joy to hear that his and his fellow soldiers efforts have not been forgotten by the Dutch people. May America and the kingdom of Netherlands enjoy long friendship
gun nut Before you mentioned you are from America, I thought you were German.
The US and other countries did a lot of good work during WWII. And we thank them for it. But it's getting harder and harder to have a good friendship with the US. The US does many things which might have good intentions, but cause more problems than they were trying to solve because they only want to do half of the work these days. The Iraq war is probably a good and fairly recent example. The US went into the country, and left chaos and a power vacuum. Now we have ISIS and lots of refugees. The same thing happened in Afghanistan during the cold war. The US helped the groups in Afghanistan prevent the Russians from taking Afghanistan, after that conflict only chaos and a power vacuum existed, those groups later came to the US and flew 2 planes into the twin towers under the banner of Al-Qaeda. The US/CIA does many of these kinds of things. Many times foreigners think it's not just good intentions but also oil and profit that drives these decisions. This makes the US an unpredictable partner. In the past the US, for example in Europe and Japan, not only drove away or killed the bad people but helped rebuild the government. This helped create a lot of prosperity for those countries, but more importantly also for the US. So we know this model already worked really well. It's a sad situation.
gun nut was your grandfather part of the German army?
autohmae as an American, and not a particularly leftward-leaning one, i hear you and i agree with you for the most part. personally, i'm against war, but i think that the US has already earned a reputation for being the police of the world to an extent, so i feel like we do have somewhat of a moral obligation to stand for those who cannot do so, and drive away those who wish to do harm to innocent people. i agree that the world can't rely on the US currently. national ties are a bit shaky right now but that will pass. someone above in the comment section said something that i found fitting for the world today. hard times breed tough men, tough men create peaceful times, peaceful times create weak men, weak men create hard times. i think we're just in the weak men/hard times part of that cycle right now, and i hope that in the next few decades or sooner, that my country can stand tall along with europe and anyone else who wishes to promote a better world for the good and the innocent.
nicholas petros Yeah, we need desperate the strong men again. I have always admired some of the things that Americans did in the past century. for the past 40 years, things havent gone so well. Hope the circle keeps going.
This is what a hero sounds like. Leaders like this empower soldiers to drive on even when they don’t fully understand what their part of a mission means to overall success. God bless you sir!
Amazing, that deserved a better applause, my dad fought in the Pacific, lost his leg and some teeth etc.. blown off the edge of a mtn. the last week of the war after fighting for almost 3 years, he was a captain. He went through over 50 surgeries in the next 4 years, graduated from college in 1950 with 4 young kids. He was a barber at the end of college on weekends. Then later became the general manager of a huge fortune 50 company. Raised 6 kids, He was a great dancer, took up golf at 60 and was really good. Raised in Kansas in the depression, his life should be a book. Lost him in 2000, never met a wiser-better man, not even close. RIP IRR
You were blessed to have such a great man for your father.
What a beast of a man your father is.
"This is my rifle, there are many like it but this one is mine..."
Show me your war face
This one's for killin, this one's for fun!
My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life.
There are many like it... but this one is mine.
I would give you a like ... but there is no such caliber as a 229 ... 😊
"You may be uncomfortable around this gun"
"I'm Indonesian, discomfort around literally any authority figure is a part of life"
relatable
"My family is Indo from the '40s. discomfort around Indonesians is literally part of our life."
As a fellow Indonesian were still better than some place example in africa still there is gang wars running rampant
@@ananda9404 well, we have tawuran
@@EggyJeff2725 however, the murder rate in Indonesia are among the LOWEST in the world, even compared to Canada and many other developed states
"The price of a rule is enforcement". An old and wise saying I heard in many languages. It also conveys simply the price of freedom and peace. The law is nothing but a set of rules, with no enforcement, having the rule means nothing. This will never go away, because there are always people willing to break the rules for personal gain and selfish motives, and someone else, who understands the price of rules, has to show up and enforce them. This works for everything in life, big or small, it simply is. We use whatever tool we have, right now those tools are firearms.
It doesn't seem to me often that both Reason and Reality are presented in the same TED talk.. Thank you, Peter van Uhm
How did Our Forefathers foresee of an evil empire or tyrant as we call it in America would someday arise to rule a nation may be the world and the people could not fight or defend themselves and their families because of a Democrat Law to prevent owning even confiscate their guns. They were genius. Who are becoming Nazi's? I'm soooo confuse.
I was born and raised in Sweden. I served in her JROTC, Army mandatory service and 11 years in the National Guard in the 1980s and 1990s.
I have now been an American for almost 25 years. I own many guns and train regularly.
I believe that all citizens who feel comfortable doing so, should own at least a long gun and practice often.
Freedom does not come free.
If the population of NE Bosnia had been able to defend themselves, I might not have had to deploy there and might not have had to kill those who attacked our patrol. It was worth it, though.
I was also born and raised in Sweden. I completely agree with you. I practice shooting regularly, but laws where I live are sadly not as good as in the US. I'm jealous!
In a country like Bosnia in the 90s that may be true. However we see when the state monopoly of violence is lost or is dispersed. The amount of violence within even a democratic society like the US, increases dramaticly.
That may be why the amount of gun violence in the US is so high. Since pretty much everyone in most states can without difficulty buy a firearm. So no, I strongly disagree with you. There are however some pros with an armed populous but in my mind that does not outweigh the negatives in a developed society. Having a firearmed trained civilian population is a good thing for times of need is good, so if need be they can be armed to defend themselves and their country. A constantly armed populous is not.
Tack för din insats!
@@oddjonsson2815 With all due respect you couldn't be more wrong. The main point of having an armed population is to prevent a tyrannical government from overstepping it's boundaries and infringing on the rights of the people. Furthermore the places in the US with high gun violence DO NOT allow citizens to concealed/open carry or they make it extremely expensive and very difficult for the average citizen to legally do so. This is why we end up with 97% of mass shootings in "gun free" zones and most of the firearm homicides in places with extremely tight gun laws. The crime for possession of an illegally obtained firearm is 3 years minimum sentence but criminals will do this anyways so it leaves law abiding citizens defenseless. Also not just any US citizen can easily buy a legal firearm there is a FBI federal background check conducted on anyone who buys a gun over the counter that takes into account your criminal history/ mental issues and it takes 3 days minimum in states with looser gun laws and up to a year in places like NewYork city. Keep in mind the state can have very loose gun laws like in Florida but you can have a city like Miami with very tight guns laws and this will always cause the per capita firearm homicide rate to be much higher in the liberal leaning city than in the rural cities (check FBI statistics for proof). Keep in mind this is the per capita rate so its not because of population density it's because of unconstitutional restrictions on Americans 2nd amendment rights. Look into what happened in Kenesaw Georgia when the city required the head of every household own a firearm look into what happened in Orlando in the 70s when the police department trained 2,500 women on how to use a gun to defend themselves (home invasions dropped over 80% and rvpe dropped 90%+ respectively). My gun is my best friend and I will never give her up
@@joesmith8784 I suppose the situation is very different then between the US and most of Europe. The idea that the citizenry should have weapons to, if necessary, overthrow an illegal government is just not most other democratic countries can understand since we have a much higher degree of trust in our institutions. Also the idea that an armed citizenry, even in the US could stand up against the American armed forces is simply not realistic, if they would become a repressive regime tool. The statistics are clear as well. The US have incredibly many mass shootings and most of those weapons were acquired legally. Australia did away with their gun laws that were similar to the US and low and behold. There haven't been a mass shooting since. I get that banning ordinary citizens to own guns in the US would be INCREDIBLY difficult. So maybe such a solution isn't viable. Criminals will always be able to acquire guns but people still aren't able to defend themselves if they don't have a gun available all of the time which of course, most don't.
Personally I'm trained with firearms. I serve in the armed forces and am not uncomfortable with them. I am however VERY uncomfortable with the idea of most ordinary civilians carrying them on the street. In pockets, hand bags etcetera. Since they don't have the same training as I do.
“Peace and stability do not come free of charge.” Well said.
He would have you pay for that with your freedom.
Shhhhh… some people can’t handle the truth!
reminds me of Tom Berenger's dialogue: "Freedom isn't free...!!!"
@@Valenciarony The freedom of our kids in school will require you to sacrifice your resistance fantasy. Same people who are gun nuts also wanted bigger police and military, so that is a contradiction.
This man--is speaking from the heart!!!!!! Some of us gave up all of our tomorrow’s to make sure that our countries tomorrow’s dreams always came true!!!!! To protect everything within our area of responsibility and sacrifice it all to do so-- from any soldier from any country---that’s how much you love what you are fighting for!!!!! 😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓
SALUTE, BROTHER!!!!!!!! 20 + years of service!!!!! SALUTE, SIR!!!!
This is a man who I would leave Britain to protect, and probably the reason our grandparents did. Thank you for your service. My dad was a soldier, and my hero. We in Europe (western) have learnt that violence is needed, and can deliver it, but the spear can be kept in a cupboard out of sight. Other nation's flaunt their spears in a show of bravado, while we get on with life, and create things useful to humankind, instead of living in the past, like Russia.
“One sword drawn keeps another in the sheath.” Ancient saying of the samurai which is simple and perfectly clear
Q: "Why do you need an AR-15?" A: "Because I don't have superpowers."
Jack of Many Trades And, unlike many vocal anti-gunners, I can’t afford an armed bodyguard.
@Jackson Turner True. The most common (military) version is chambered for a varmint round.
@Jackson Turner Yes, .223/5.56 NATO is essentially a varmint round. It is illegal to use that round for hunting deer or other larger game in many US states.
Still my favorite weapon, thanks to endless, monotonous training during my military life. I can load it, shoot it, clean it, fix a jam, break it down, reassemble it, identify all the parts, teach someone else these things... basically, it’s the one weapon with which I am extremely comfortable and don’t have to keep turning to my husband asking him to remind me what he told me 3 times already about the gun I’m currently shooting. I think all shooters should use the weapon with which they are most comfortable when given the situation they will need it. Unfortunately, no one makes handbags large enough for them, so I carry a pistol when I’m out and about. But they’re a great home defense weapon and no one is taking mine. Ever. Even after I’m, you know.
two thumbs up
My favourite part was the handover.....so correct...so safe!
My father used to have a saying,....
"Better to have a gun and not need it, than need a gun and not ha enough it.
I'm a 15 year disabled combat veteran of the United States Army.
Thank you for your service. May God bless you and yours.
Weapons can bring freedom, as they can bring tyranny, it only matters who's hands they are in and who's they aren't.
Thank God they are in the right hands in America! The People's hands. Any Hitler will find him/her self up a shitcreek without any paddle!
And that is exactly why we have the 2nd Amendment in our Constitution, to protect all the other Amendments and our freedom as citizens, not subjects.
Thank you Hodmokrin, truer words were never spoken. Emphasis is on "who's they aren't". Thank GOD for our 2nd Amendment!
This talk is about armed forces, soldiers. People that have been checked, verified, people that do not take the gun for granted.
Not civilians. This talk is not a justification of American constitution.
It is not a justification for the three of you, to wield guns.
And I mean no offense when I say this, for I can only base it off what you have said in these comments, but you did not understand the point being made here.
All of you are comfortable with your guns, and in fact have a reverance for them.
This speaker has disgust for them, But an understanding of the need for them IN PROPER HANDS.
Under proper laws, regulation, and guidance.
The american way is "If you have a gun, just use it when you think you need it"
And yet the only situations in which you need it, are the ones in which no civilian would be capable of coherent thought, only instinct.
And you seem to have ignored that point.
This talk is not for you, it never was.
And personally, I do not think any of you would be a person this speaker would agree with, simply for your lack of respect towards what a gun is, and the human life it can take.
I speak respectfully to you all, when I say you should take some time to rewatch this, and think about it without considering your constitution.
David, You speak of disorganized vigilante concepts.
John, You speak of who is the right people to wield them.
And this speaker has pretty clearly outlined that only people that do not wish to use them, and would like to see them removed, and who would only use them under the strictest of instruction from an authority kept in check, are the people that should have these weapons.
This talk is to bring respect and understanding to what it means to be a soldier under democratic command, and to inform people that when they support this man and his men, This is what they are supporting.
I do not think you understood that, if you took it as an endorsement of your possession of weapons.
Please, Rewatch, and listen. And do not think of yourselves, for thats not what this is about.
Same can be said about rhetoric, ie hitlers anti Semitic rhetoric. All depends on who is using it
“Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on
what to have for lunch. Liberty
is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote!” Benjamin
Franklin
Hehehe -- I like that last part! 👍🤣 (Let me spiff that up for you:)
*Democracy* is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.
*Liberty* is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote! -- _Benjamin Franklin_
I'm a SHEEPDOG!
Ben was correct
while all three of them are enslaving the black sheep
You should make a t-shirt with fully kitted operator lamb.
"Of all evil I deem you capable: Therefore I want good from you. Verily, I have often laughed at the weaklings who thought themselves good because they had no claws.” F. Nietzsche
An immaculate presentation. Fantasticly delivered.
I could listen to this gentleman speak all day.
"Sometimes, only the gun can stand between good and evil."
Brings to mind the common saying "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."
"World needs bad men. We keep the other bad men from the door. "
-Rust Cohle
One of my favorite Orwell quotes. I still get slightly emotional at times when I hear it or speak it.
Amen.....
@@D_Chess so sad that a lot of the 2A nutjobs think that it justifies their reasoning.
@@kbanghart And what do you imagine that reasoning is?
In 2011 I was serving with the U.S. Army in Tarin Kowt, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan -- a base built by the Dutch. Rather than use unarmored 20-foot containers to house their soldiers, they used HESCO barriers and metal plates to protect the housing units.
This proved key when, one night, one of the units housing six of my soldiers was hit by a rocket. I give credit to the Dutch Army for preventing their deaths -- if General Van Uhm's army hadn't learned from his father's unfortunate experience with an old gun, I imagine there would be six more people with at Purple Hearts rather than Combat Action Badges.
I was in Tarin Kowt 2010-2011 just after the Netherlands govt decided to pull out. Their civil-military operations team trained us before we went over. They left behind their share of blood and treasure, and I have a lot of respect for what they did in TK.
I Thank both of you for your service 💯✌️
That sounds like typical Dutch Engineering.
We have a saying: "Better do something good once, then bad and do it twice"
I guess another part is also that the Dutch army doesn't have the funding the US has, so I guess, it might sound very morbid, but it's probably true that the Dutch Army really can't afford losing soldiers, whilst for the US it's a small cost. Not implying the US army doesn't try it's best to avoid combat losses, but I guess a small nation like The Netherlands has to go through extra hoops to ensure safety sometimes :D
I have to disagree with one of his points. The state should not have a monopoly on violence. The people need to have equal access to weapons and ammunition in order to keep the state in check. Imagine if Hitler had been unable to disarm the population before starting to ship "undesirables" off to the concentration camps. If the state has a monopoly on violence, there is no one to keep the state in check.
Yeah but the people are the ones who elect the government. Although admittedly in non democratic countries, it would be more effective
Clean your ears. He's talking about democratic elected governments. Your point is not related to his speech.
Thank you sir for your recognition of those who came to fight for freedom and especially for those who sacrifice the ultimate price.
The best samurai is one that knows how to use his blade, but keeps it sheathed unless absolutely necessary.
Sgt. Buck ok sensei
Same with a good America citizen
You can't know how to user it unless you use it with a certain frequency.
@@AmokBR Training and practice exists.
@ALSO-RAN ! Eeh - basically bring a gun to a sword fight?
It's amazing how many friendly people you meet when you have a gun.
I find people are now too disconnected from rural life style that brings more common firearm use... here in New Zealand licensed fire arm owners took the blame for tarrants behavior....
An armed society, is a polite society. :)
@@jeffprice6421 an armed society is a society living in fear. If the guy next door can buy a gun, you fear him and buy one of your own, and now you cant leave the house without one. No guns means no fear of guns
@@itsnerfornothing7554 Nothing you just wrote is true. I have no idea if my neighbors are armed. I neither care if they are are armed or fear it. Japan has no guns and yet Abe was assassinated with one. The children in the day care in Oklahoma city were killed by a ryder truck willed with fertilizer and fuel oil. The airline passengers on 9/11 were killed by men with box cutters. Violence comes form the heart of man. Fixating on banning objects will NOT bring you safety. Look at Great Britain. They banned guns and yet they still have lots of violence. So now they are trying to ban knives. When that doesn't work, what next? Ban rocks and sticks? Is it the ultimate fate of humanity to be sitting naked in cushioned rooms where they cannot be harmed? That rather sounds like the state humans were kept in the movie the matrix. Is that living? Better dangerous liberty than safe servitude.
@@itsnerfornothing7554 as a knife, I agree with your statement
As someone who knows the history of tyranny, the State having a monopoly on guns and violence is NOT a guarantee of peace. Governments, even constitutional states, are quite capable of and willing to violate the rights of its citizens. It is not hard for radicals to even win elected office and then use the machinery of freedom against the people and their freedoms. And culture matters. You can't just train a bunch of foreigners in how to do certain things and expect it to work if their nation doesn't have the culture to sustain the institutions of peace and prosperity. We have seen the failure in Afghanistan now.
Yes Afghanistan was a faliure and the and the state couldnt sustain itself. Bur now more than ever is military strength needed. Peace isnt made by pacifists. Peace is by war.
@@jakobmax3299 Don't mistake me for a pacifist. I'm a believer in peace through strength. I just object to van Uhm's notion that a State monopoly on violence and guns is ideal. It's not. According to traditional American ideals, citizens have a right to their own self-protection, even from their own tyrannical government if necessary. Military violence was needed to kill terrorists in Afghanistan, but the US/West should not attempt to re-build non-Western nations in their image. The only reason it worked in Germany and Japan is because their nation and culture were completely self-contained and demoralized by devastating warfare.
@@tonyl3762 agreed. An armed populace is far superior than a government monopoly. A government monopoly on guns leads to N.Korea, not the Netherlands.
Clean your ears. He's talking about democratic elected governments. Your point is not related to his speech.
@@demi3115 Study your history. You think "democratic elected" government cannot be or become tyrannical? Did you even read my comment? Should I tell you to get your eyes/brain checked? I wrote: "Governments, even constitutional states, are quite capable of and willing to violate the rights of its citizens. It is not hard for radicals to even win elected office and then use the machinery of freedom against the people and their freedoms."
I have met many a solder in my day, just like the one he has complimented here. So proud to serve with them where ever the deployment has been. USMC
I would rather have a gun and not need it... than need a gun and not have one
#me too
Well put .....well put!!
Amen
My reason for carrying. Stay safe, brother.
Wish I could carry one here in Italy, sadly we cannot. Americans are more lucky than they know. Do not give up your guns, guys.
"Si vis pacem para bellum" - If you want peace, prepare for war.
if guns are outlawed only outlaws will have guns, god created man samuel colt made them equal
@@johncarter6238 John Browning and Mikhail Kalashnikov are unpleased due to the lack of mention ;-;
@@khorehmandiraniJohn Browning and Mikhail Kalashnikov are top key figures. S&W too. but Kalashnikov is at the top of my list, his weapon the AK47 is the most produced weapon in the world in many countries, without a AK, A Terorist is no longer a Terorist
@@johncarter6238 You don't need a gun ak or ar or else. Even a blade or a simple piece of wood can be use for the good or bad reasons.
@@sevenseth1612 Yes it is, but I defend my life better, with a Glock 17 - 9MM, Than a bat / knife / or a piece of wood / or else
This was an amazing talk. Absolutely adored this one.
Seriously, many people misunderstood this talk.
He's not saying that everyone should buy a gun, instead he's talking about only police/military having access to weapons (that what monopoly of violence means), like in every European country.
That's why murder rate went down, not because of people who can't understand a basic ted talk carrying weapons in a daily basis.
It is flying over everyone's head. The talk can be summarized thusly:
_"Only the military should be able to defend against attack. If we are told to strike, we strike. Only the government can be trusted to decide who should be defended, not your judgement. Obey. Fund our weapons so more invading forces don't slip by, do not attempt to gain power. Optherwise, this relative peace will end"_
"Don't quote people like this and neglect to put their name at the end"
-George Washington, 1573
-Mr Pirate, 1 week ago
-me, 1967
Micheal Phelps 2037
@@k.t.1641 incorrect. 1 month ago.
This General lost his son in Afghan in 2008.......
How is that relevant to anything he was talking about?
+Nolan A1 Did you even listen?
it means he believes so strongly in what he says that even having lost his son to them, his ideal remain.
for invading a country
you mean helping remove the invaders. dont forget the taliban arent afgani
A very effective argument for the defensive carry of firearms, even if not intentional.
He literally argued the exact opposite
@@Mitchell_is_smart._You2bs_dumb then he didn't do a very good job of it.
@@MberEnder he said it over and over again, perhaps you only heard what you want to hear
@@Mitchell_is_smart._You2bs_dumb the whole thing was about why the military is necessary for keeping peace. And mose of the logic he uses also applies to citizens owning weapons.
@@MberEnder do you know what a monopoly is? He repeats that the military having a monopoly on violence is the key to peace a multitude of times. That directly contradicts civilian firearm ownership
That's the best speech I have ever heard. Thank you, and much respect for all the soldiers who risk their life for peace and freedom aroundtheworld. Biblical times we're living in ✨️ 🙌
To sum it up: Weapon for self defence good, only a good guy with a gun can stop a bad guy with a gun.
It is a truth so simple and profound that only someone who wants to hurt you would tell you otherwise.
Bad guys don't care about laws. They will buy guns regardless illegally.
I really don't think you were listening good enough. His true message was that the state should have a monopoly on violence. Much different than the message you got. So to sum it up if you listened well is that the people should submit to to ruling class and STFU.
Jay ThColonel Which is why i disagree with him.
Exactly! Let's spend all the time and effort into turning some of those bad guys into good guys instead of grabbing guns.
"the netherlands is a peacefull country"
dutch new years eve: allow me to introduce myself
💀💀😂😂😂
2020 Versie:
Regering: ''Hé jongens, geen vuurwerk dit jaar, er is een nieuwe wet''
Illegaal vuurwerk: ''Jullie volgen wetten?''
@@friendlyjester8482 het bbp van belgië gaat dit jaar met 700% omhoog
@@stroopeter G E K O L O N I S E E R D
@@friendlyjester8482 as a Mexican who lived in the Netherlands since 2017. Those random fireworks keep me happy at nights as it reminds of the gun shots back home. Truly beautiful 😍.
Most eloquently stated. God bless you and yours.
As a Texan I watch this an wonder why people don't have guns in their lives. I've had them my whole life
Here from people who leave guns in their cars, 25% of cars getting broken into yield a firearm
Cause of the diverences between The Netherlands and the United States, we have a more robust political system to prevent tyranny from even happen in the first place, having 20+ political parties needing to work together(successfully) kinda prevents the ability for 1 group of people ever taking full control, unlike in the US where 1 party takes control of the nation for 4 years or so.
Also the fact we are a small nation helps with keeping the streets safe, our nation is very developed and much less rural than the US.
I'm not saying this to hate on the US btw, you guys have been friends of The Netherlands ever since you became a nation and wouldn't have it any other way, but that 2 party system is just a bit old fashioned and just leads to problems.
@@TEAserOne oh I agree the 2 party system is a literal cancer that has unfortunately become terminal the us v. them mentality is sickening. "a house divided cannot stand"
@@PALACIO254 Yeah the Dutch system obviously isn't perfect, cause strategic voting is sadly still a thing, which means newer smaller parties have a hard time getting votes. But it's definitely more representative.
I am still hoping for the day that you can make a top 5 list of candidates. Or even a top 3.
It will allow people to put a candidate with a low chance of success up at their first choice(cause that candidate fits their own opinion best) and rank their 2nd, 3rd, etc. choices. If the first choice fails to get enough votes to get a seat, your vote would automatically go to your 2nd choice and so on. This ensures votes don't "disappear" when candidates don't reach the minimum votes for 1 seat.
This will increase the time and work counting will take, but it will basically promise a perfect representation.
CPG Grey has a better explanation on this system, but I hope my explanation got the concept across ^^
I'm a 47 year old American, born and raised. I spent 4 years active duty in the Army. During my entire civilian life I have not so much as once been in a situation that would have been made better or easier by having a firearm. Quite simply put, most of us have no need of them. Most of the anecdotes I've seen of people using a firearm for self defense involve the gun owner being frightened merely by a person's presence and pulling their weapon before any words are even exchanged. /shrug. If you use hunting as a means to feed your family or if you live in one of the places where you need to dissuade the local wildlife from claiming your backyard as their territory, I get it. Even target shooting as a hobby I can get. Outside of that, most of the time having a firearm does not make you well defended, it makes you a loot drop.
I chose a guitar. But, I come from a place where there are ten guns for every guitar. I absolutely agree with this speaker. Some good people must choose guns. Some good people must choose the sword, or the bad ones will rule the world.
I chose a pen. We need God and each other to survive this world and it's madness. Until it's over.
I was hoping to find a song on your channel. You let me intrigue about your choosing
All it takes for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing.
@@_.BlackArmor._ "whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously doesn't know automatic weapons." - General Douglas MacArthur
@@_.BlackArmor._ The pen only has power when it commands an army of gun wielding soldiers.
A gun in my hand is worth an entire police force on the phone.
When seconds count!!!
@Marcos P Any and all that show up late.
@Marcos P If they're all on the phone, how many police forces do you want to listen to someone break into your house and do you harm?
@Marcos P All of them.
@Marcos P Maybe you should get somebody to explain my original post to you. I think we're on the same page. I'm AM pro-gun. When all the shooting is over, use a wood chipper and don't bother the police.
Thank you for this amazing talk!
fantastic show of love of our soldiers.
Honestly, one of the best TED talks I’ve heard to date.
Agreed, cheers my friend 🍻🍷🥃!
Right on! The best I've ever heard
I've heard a few Ted talks that were interesting but most of them are fish heads
Nuke 'em !!!
Congratulations, you are braindead.
Most of these comments missed the point of this ted talk
Yeah this wasn't a Ted talk abt gun control or gun ownership, it's 7 years old lmao
True but us gun owner are still gonna talk about it
No, most of the comments are rebutting the talk.
Justice Backstrom from what I am reading, the first 5 comments or so are probably from Americans quoting pro gun quotes. They are agreeing with a point that he never made yet assumed formed the title. They are not rebutting the talk much. I might need to scroll further down.
@@Tex-el7kk No, they're not agreeing with him they're rebutting him. I'm an American. My comment on this video is pro gun, and it's a rebuttal. Don't try to tell me thet I think I'm agreeing with him.
I totally agree with this perspective of the military use of guns. What about the civilian use of guns to make life better? I grew up in America around dozens of guns, as children we went hunting and target practicing. In High School, many of the students had guns in their vehicles in gun racks and pistols in the glove box. This was no secret. We don't fear guns nor do we cower from violent criminals. Guns here prevent far more crime than they cause because the overwhelming number of people who own them are good people with good intentions.
No, he said the opposite. The military has a monopoly on violence, and they point and shoot where the government tells them. They don't decide the right thing to do, they don't respond to threats. They don't protect good and root out evil. Instead, they take orders from some of the people that society openly claims to be inherently corrupt and consistently disingenuous. The whole point of the talk was "we are in control. You should appreciate us. Do not attempt to gain control."
You're also the 2nd highest on the list for gun deaths, right behind brazil.
@@hayrotheguye7511 Ya you're right it's much better in Communist China and North Korea where no citizens are allowed to protect themselves.
I am guessing that is also very much due to having a cultural difference. The netherlands has very little need for guns since crime is usually not violent and the crime rate itself is fairly low. The average homocide rate is 0.6 out of 100.000 people (measured in 2018). Also, wealth is distributed quite fairly meaning that there is less reason to commit crime (for example, the goverment pays for 90% of your health insurance if you can't afford it and try to help you financially if you aren't fit for work ). I am guessing that america and guns for safety is a symptom of a much deeper issue which comes forth from inequality, the feeling of being unsafe and a lot more political polarisation. (i could be wrong, but this is mosty an educated guess). Of course, this is not to say that there isn't organised crime in the netherlands but they are mostly concerned about each other and very rarely do innocent people get involved.
@@Philosopherus I was a cop for 18 years and never once did I need to point or fire my gun at a human being. Most crime is a failure of consequences, social and criminal. Crime is not a matter of need. We have a huge welfare net here that fosters and coddles the crime culture. People who have nothing to lose are dangerous. They are parasites on society while the rest of us pay for everything.
Quite inspirational. Thank you, General Van Uhm
Speaker: Some of you may feel uncomfortable around this gun.
Americans: I want!
Legit I do want. Lol. I’m a classic American. Where are you from?
@@joebank6556 utah
Neversaydie Gaming damn lucky. I’m Californian so I have ridiculous gun laws.
Not even gonna lie, that gun looks so cool!
Haha yep. They think a one million man army can conquer 300 million people with a half a billion guns. Idc how much technology advantage there is I'll put my money on the people every day. Just like the founders designed
"Where goods do not cross borders, troops will."
Kunschner Say that to the self-righteous neocons, my friend.
"lunatic liberal scum" and neocons are the two sides of the same coin, my "all-knowing" friend.
gun is the great equalizer
...and the knowledge of making bombs, my friend. I was able to steer world history because of my ability to use extreme violence.
Not true, actually. Germany's most important trading partner in 1940 was who? Japan's most important trading partner in 1941 was who?
The problem is that there will always be people who cannot see that violence is not an effective way to resolve conflict in a way that is just and equitable. For them, we have guns.
Thank you sir , a captivating speech from a great man and human being , our freedoms and safety and all the things we sometimes take for granted have only come from men and women like yourself who have sacrificed for the rest of us , we thank you .
One of the best TED I've ever seen in my live, everybody should watch it, specially athletes of shooting. It's very important to respect the guns.
When the government fears the people there is liberty. When the people fear the government there is tyranny.... Thomas Jefferson
And guess what countries are now confronted with civil wars due to oppressive government? Hong Kong anyone?
Kilroys Adventures literally every leader ever
@Yeshua is Lord. but China is. Y'know, the country that Hong Kong could really use some firearms to protect themselves from?
People don't need guns to scare government
@@nous93 sheep
8 years now, and still relevant. I listened to this man's words and waited for some political agenda, there was none.
He truly has my respect, regardless of me being American and he from the Netherlands, I salute him as a soldier nonetheless.
Then you were not listening very well at all. He is advocating for solely the government to have guns and not citizens.
Really? Hey you need a little practice on your critical listening. Don't you see he is advocating for the confiscation of private firearms? Just like the Nazi's and the communists. A government policy of having a monopoly on violence has led to the slaughter of over a 100million people in the last hundred years probably much more than that. Give groups like the Democrat party that are constantly looking for new groups of victims to murder, first the un-born then the newly born now the sick and elderly and soon the deplorable's . Just let them have your guns and find our how fast the start making the world into their utopia. A world without freedom loving patriots.
Who are these Americans wanting other countries to have as many guns as they do? Netherlands is a small peaceful country, last thing they need is a hundred thousand rifles and pistols lying around in cottages for absolutely no reason. It has literally no effect on American gun laws and I don’t see why there would ever be a reason to automatically not mutually respect someone just because you’re from two different countries.
i doubt you understanding what he talking about.......but same goes for your Math :-D
Do you instictivly not respect someone from another country?
Stunning speech from a warrior …. Well said !
Excellent explanation
"We get dirty and the world stays clean, that's the mission"
Semir Slezovic nice capt price quote
@@Peppadank69 thank you andre
Krii Fii ok boomer
@@user-de6ex4ep1n it's not about the character but what the message portrays
Captain price 2019
“I’m a Mandalorian. Weapons are part of my religion”
I M A SPARTAN . WEAPON IS ME!!!
I'm a Marine, one mind, any weapon
This is the way
I am a Filipino. I believe in love and peace religiously.
"i'm an American. Weapons are my religion"
Well said soldier, the best explanation I've ever heard. I will be honored to share this message with many.
Did you watch the whole thing? He kinda goes off on a "only the government should have guns" rant at the end.
@@pokeyrebel253 I did and what about it
Extremely well said!! Thank you!
As a reservist I had to do a duty at the target end of a rifle range, raising, lowering and marking targets. We were protected by a concrete bunker and sat below the targets, but the bullets came within a meter or two above us. I wish I could convey the sizzling sound of multiple 7.62mm rounds as they passed overhead, smacked into the targets and then into the stop butts. It was as they say, a sobering moment. All our training and yes, shooting was a vital part of that, was a good experience. But being on that butts party relieved me of any desire to see active service.
I was attached to a MO Company in Miesau, FRG and had the honor of training for my Schutzen Badge with a great group of soldiers from both sides....what a blast the training was and meeting the FRG soldiers. Did something similar near Bremerhaven with the Brits that trained to go to Northern Ireland. Another great group go ups that could drink and train.
Being under that range pit does not guarantee safety; we were conducting range target detail in Oberdachstetten, GE in the 80's, when we heard a ricochet, it was too late to duck at the speed of that 5.56 mm. A Soldier holding the wooden hoist was grazed on his cheek by that bullet; too bad there were no cell phone cameras then.🙏
@@soldierboyUSA26 wow, very lucky by the sounds!
sounds like a good assignment to send all consiencious objectors to. It would build respect for them and so it would be good for everyone.
"Man the butts." You want me to do what?! At 100 yards, you hear the crack, report, and dirt practically simultaneously. It is definitely un-nerving.
I respect this man for his presentation and bearing, and for his opinion. I think this also applies, at least in America, to the balance between the people and government. Our history of becoming free from a tyrannical government, and subsequent implementation of the constitutional amendments, are intended to create a balance and harmony between the people and governing bodies. No rational member of society wants to see violence used on another person. A gun is not owned with the intent to cause harm, but rather to prevent harm from being dealt to others. It is a tool to prevent and protect.
He does not address the takeover or attempted takeover of a prosperous Democratic Constitutional government by a rogue dictatorial self-interested group as has happened in Venezuela, Cuba and as is happening in the U.S.A. now. We have a corrupt senile place holder mouthpiece (Biden), bribed by the Chinese Communists, who is an enemy of the people, who likely stole the last election (there is much proof of this) doing everything in his power to weaken the nation, to pit people against each other, while they protect criminals and attempt to take away weapons from the populace. We American citizens will never give up our arms. We are protected by the Second Amendments which was formulated so that "We the People" can defend ourselves against a rogue illegitimate government. The freedom of the whole world rests on the results of the next 2 American elections. The left lies, slanders as a weapon against their opposition. Truth is not a leftist value. They will be defeated.
@@dlcalliope After reading your comment, I have edited my original to reflect that I believe my statement to be the intent, not result, of the current structure. I do not believe our government is currently working as it is supposed to.
🙏 Amen.
When a government attempts to destroy it's own Constitution what can you do without a gun? The only question is at what point do good men have to intervene. That is the difficult question that determines the difference between patriot heroes and simple anarchists.
so true
Wow hearing these words is pretty powerful
Well said, And thanks to you and yours for your service. ❤
"Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." Theodore Roosevelt
No slave ever owned a gun. No free man ever got that way without one.
that makes zero sense. You are essentially saying without weapons to defend ourselves we are free, but with the ability to defend ourselves, we are not.
Commie Logic
Actually the CSA armed slaves at the end of the war to fight against the US, and while guns had not been invented yet many slave forces like the Janisaries were armed military units for the power that controlled them.
Mark, you can't secure freedom without violence, or the threat of violence.
They do now. There kin won't turn them in, when the law abiding citizens are forced to
This is why people expose young people to firearms-to face the fear and misunderstandings about what firearms are/aren't. Responsible gun ownership needs to be taught nation wide
Words of wisdom. Greatly appreciated!
"Eternal vigilance is a price we must be willing to pay; if we are to maintain our freedom" -- Aldous Huxley, 1958.
My wife and I were able to visit the Netherlands this spring during the Invictus Games. The people were gracious and friendly. We saw the competition and camaraderie between the many countries in the games. I will always remember the spirit of those injured but unbeaten soldiers.
Support our veterans ! As they serve to keep us all safe.
sheep usually are very docile
@@sgtcrusher66 So the Dutch are sheep now are we?
Little rude ngl.
@@sgtcrusher66 Like the sheep following the propaganda of the NRA that's fully supported by the ever-greedy weapons industry?
My American father was wounded in the Netherlands during WW2. He loved your people. He always called them brave.
Thanks to your grandfathers sacrifise we live in freedom now, thank him for that!
It's why we still remember his and their sacrifice during the Nationale Dodenherdenking (National Rememberence of the Dead) on the 4th of may and then celebrate our freedom on Bevrijdingsdag(Libiration Day) the day after!
We have done this each year for every year after WW2, it's amazing to see the veterans come each year, sadly there are less of them each year, but it's important to us(The Dutch) to show our gratitude to them for their sacrifice.
@@TEAserOne thank you! Dad is in Heaven now, smiling at all of us.
@@lewisclark5694 if I may ask, what company was your dad part of, would love to know more about it. Was he part of the airborn, or regular army? I'm genuinely interested😊
@@TEAserOne He was in the 504th
@@TEAserOne scars up and down his back…..and he did not want to talk about it much. The gentlest man you ever knew. A sweet man, terrific dad to three of us and a goldmine for our mum.
Salute to such a man. Nothing but respect.
Defensive gun uses are held to standards of the justice system, it is absolutely a legitimate use of violence as per the speaker's definition.
multiHappyHacker the legitimate use is weighed by the courts of course but I got what you meant.
multiHappyHacker Violence is a part of human nature. It will serve those liberals well.
multiHappyHacker not in the netherlands
Are you refering to gun use by civilians? Because this contradicts the speech and the stated concepts of a society.
Poggy LP this contradicts in no way. we are all soldiers (I served my time too)... in even the 1700's or earlier farmers took a stand as civilian / citizen soldiers to protect their families and neighbors... If you choose to not train yourself with skills to protect your family and the thief comes, weak men as you ( untrained ) will contribute to the death of your family and country eventually as a whole. your interpretation of contradiction will prove to be a failure in your life. one who stands for nothing, falls for everything. thank you for your lack of support
"Si vis pacem para bellum." An expression so old that the familiar Latin was a borrowing from even earlier times. "If you love peace, prepare for war."
If you want*
Fantastic explanation! 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼
Seen this a few times, very powerful
I don’t carry my gun to kill, I carry my gun to save a life if needed... I take responsibility for my own safety
I feel safe in the Netherlands because I know most people don't have a gun. I totally understand that if people in your area have guns that you would want / need one yourself but if you live in a safe country where guns are illegal and uncommon it would only make matters worse because then the lethality rate for self defense would go up.
So in short: having gun in country with many guns? Sure.
Having gun in country with close to no guns? No thank you.
@Good Ol'boy whe you said "average" that implies that it most likely doesn't apply to all black people
@@leevkop8229 u say that till someone pulls a knife on u. U live in the Netherlands. Very different from America or South America where gangs are rampant and the culture is extremely different
@@ProfessionalNeet222 did you not read the part where I said that I understood that?
@@leevkop8229 yes. But u make it sound like cause u live in the Netherlands nothing bad will happen to u. That is a terrible way of thinking
To sum it all up
If you want peace prepare for War:
Riccardo S... Si vis pacem para bellum= if you seek peace prepare for war. Hence the 9x19mm
Yep, make the others not want to try it
Very adroit comment and America is back on the right track! Deterrence costs...and you cannot maintain peace without $$$$$$$
SI VIS PACEM PARA BELLUM
No, I think you missed half the talk... If you want peace, establish trade etc. War/conflict is reserved for protecting your country against invaders, but there's no better way to discourage invaders than to have them stand to lose by going to war versus engaging in peaceful interactions like trade.
Best talk I have heard from any General, in a long time.
The way this dude talks with his accent makes him sound so professional
Maybe he is? Maybe hes not?
It is actually very annoying to me since im actually dutch. I strive to have as good of understanding of the english language as I can, so hearing the highest ranked general of my country who has international conversations every day speak with such a poorly practised accent just grinds my gears.
Mex Verheijen als hij een Engels accent had geprobeerd had hij zichzelf voor lul gezet.
Joost505 Die voel ik
@@mexicaantj In my personal opinion the gentleman was very well spoken , perhaps his accent might bother you but his choice of words and pacing is very much on pointand very thoughtful . i cant complain about it myself
„God made men, but Samuel Colt made them equal.“ Quote with a deep truth from an advertising slogan from the early days of the Colt armory.
wasn't true then, still isn't -- sorry for your luck !!
@@GiarkReleos No, no, no, you were doing fine. God made man, Sam Colt made them equal, then the government came and made us unequal again.
"One man with a gun can control 100 without one"
@@PhoenixT70 yeah,because they have the gun. . . THAT's the point. fools !!
... Samuel Colt made them equal. Only talking having power over other Humans which is an ethical-fragile topic. Though, you still can be the devil if you want to...
We need to hear this now
That was absolutely beautiful thank you kindly 🇺🇲
why do I feel that 1.8k people just saw the title and clicked dislike and didn't actually listen to speech?
Or they listened to the speaker talk about how government Monopoly of violence is good lol
todkapuz
because you believe you're always right and others must be stupid for not thinking the same as you do
you'll go far in life man
"We don't need no stinkin self preservation! The state will take care of my fate!"
Meanwhile these same people claim to have no problem bludgeoning someone to death with a bat. Ive heard that during many gun discussions with leftist. Its just "gun = bad" having been hardcoded into their programming. No real reason for it. The only conclusion i can come to is that they dont want you to have a gun on you when the come and try to bludgeon you to death with a bat..
@@brazenbull636 leftist are weak people that don't understand real violence, and don't comprehend the need for a gun, they believe that people have the right to defend, but don't understand that guns are what equalize the playing field for all to defend themselves, to them they only see a weapon for attacking, and to remove that weapon is to help themselves, when right leaning persons view guns as a last resort for self preservation. The individual is not what the left ideology cares about, it's the collective. But humans by nature are not designed to care about 380 million others as if they are family the disconnection between persons leads to a lack of compassion for all when forced compassion becomes rule. The ideology is flawed by nature, historically shown in repetition.
John Sullivan Amen.