Except that the statistics are clear.
Obviously the correlation that removing all the self defense tools decreases violence is misguided. It has shown that rape increased in all countries that banned pepper spray yet decreased in all countries that allowed the use of pepper spray.
What's silly is pretending people shouldn't defend themes against criminals. Especially with nonlethal means that cause the criminal mild pain making it harder for them to see and allowing the victim to escape.
Blame gaming self defense is practically the same as victim blaming for rape.
It's the "what were you wearing" mentality that simply not dressing a sort of way or not allowing a self defense tool will reduce violence or stop rape.
A failed ideology.
The Australian's always try to cover up that violence increases when self defense is banned.
"One in six Australian women have been the victim of a sexual assault by a non-partner, compared to one in 14 women around the world, a new study shows." http://www.news.com.au/national/australias-sexual-assault-shame-one-in-six-women-a-victim-putting-australia-way-above-world-average/story-fncynjr2-1226825094300 Why is pepper spray considered dangerous? It causes pain giving a victim time to escape. It doesn't kill. Why is the argument always that we could make people peaceful if we remove tools.
My argument is simply not about if access to guns allows people to kill or not to kill. That is irrelevant. People will kill with a knife, with a glass, with their bare hands, by starting fires, even forest fires, some of the worst forest fires in australian history were started on purpose. People are inherently violent. Violence is a language and the zero tolerance for use of the language of violence is incredibly insipid. The complete ban of communication between people with violence means only those that are criminals will be able to be heard and everyone else is a victim. I'd rather speak the language and prevent myself from becoming a victim rather than wait for the police to figure out who to charge and who's mother to call and give the bad news. Banning the language of violence means that only those that want to have control over or exploit others will know how to speak the language. If everyone else is afraid, unskilled, and knows they are to be punished if they use this language older then words then we have a weak populace that can be more easily exploited.