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This is not a good post. It's saying that AK's are poorly designed because, obviously, one of the core axioms of good design is that you're not supposed to design weapons.

Design is an amoral tool to use as you see fit. If you think all wars are bad, blah blah, then whatever. But if you're trying to justify that by poorly linking it to whatever unrelated field you specialize in, then you better explain it using the language and concepts of the field, not because you simply don't like it.

EDIT: also, it's saying everyone who designs guns are bad people, and are responsible for every death? What? I understand that there are complexities with guns being used by civilians, but surely there are reasonable uses? Yes, hunters and farmers who provide sustenance for the country are evil people. So are all the French soldiers who used guns when Germany invaded. All weapons are bad and killing people is never justified! What a ridiculous view.



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