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I do technically have a yellow belt in Karate, so I'm something of a martial artist myself 🙏
(What a fucking meme martial art, I don't understand why it was so hyped up in the 90s and early 2000s, even in India)
Then again, I haven't thrown a punch in anger in about 10 years, I'm lucky enough to be a Big Guy (for you, and my BMI, though that has indeed has dropped from stress and bad life decisions), so I haven't needed to.
You know, while not quite the same thing as what you suggested, one of the many reasons I wanted to go to the US was because of gun ownership. As in, let's fucking go, I fucking love guns, let me pimp out an AR-15 please please please. I want a service length silencer that both resembles and exceeds my chode, I want an LPVO with all the cool dials, an EO-Tech if I'm rich, a Holosun if I'm broke, tactical lasers with all the fun pressure pads. NVGs so my 10 year old self can feel good about his life, the list goes on
Punching people in the face is a bit old fashioned for my taste, I'd rather shoot them. All a LARP, of course, I'd very much rather not have to shoot someone unless I absolutely have to (and I'm sure you agree with the same in your hobby). But yes, I do agree with you that I would much rather be a pacifist than harmless, though I would wager I am already not as bad as the latter.
Skulls for the Skull Throne!
Milk for the Khorne Flakes!
Well, I'm sure the neuro surgeons are ticked off that a mere wannabe psychiatrist has anything to say about skulls, but the orthopeds? They're all about the milk baby, let it flow.
If I thought I was an adult woman, there's no "probably" about the there haha. I would disagree that cutting and drying the relevant genitalia would suffice.
Good to hear from someone doing better. I don't think all of my problems arise from just my AHDH, it's likely it, in combination with my depression, that holds me back. I only take my ADHD meds when I need to something as unpleasant as learn medicine, which is a sad necessity for a doctor. But I do get by otherwise.
At any rate, I appreciate the advice! The quality of martial arts educations is crap in India, but I'm sure, if I end up in Britain, there must be something within the limits of acceptability. Or at least lots of bar fights haha.
That has to do with US-Japan relations and immigration laws. Basically Karate movies got some traction in the 70s and a bunch of aikido teachers moved to LA to open schools.
Hollywood has a lot of influence.
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I don't know what the gun laws are in India, but I appreciate your lust for our gun laws. They're pretty cool. That being said, you can own some guns in the UK. I know shotguns are pretty easy to get, and I think you can convince the government to let you have a .22 for target shooting. It's not as bad as a lot of countries that will let you have nothing at all, save for airsoft.
I wish I had some advice for you on your doctor thing. Becoming a doctor is a lot of work and it's extremely hard to justify throwing away so many years after you don't like it/it doesn't get you where you want to go. I would wonder if you could maybe get citizenship in the UK as a doctor for some years and then work on transitioning to something else. Getting citizenship in the US would probably be easier from the UK, as well.
My man, I am the most Patriotic American who is technically not an American.
Just look at some of the things I've written, without a shred of irony:
https://old.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/s/wU84Yxg320
Or if you want the version on the Motte:
https://www.themotte.org/post/565/culture-war-roundup-for-the-week/116844?context=8#context
It is indeed easier for a British citizen to become American than and Indian to do directly, but even then it'll take me 6 years to become a Brit, and my ability to become an American citizen is contingent on my ability to find a job that'll hire me.
As I've been moaning about, I cannot legally work as a doctor in the US, or even sit the exams to prove my competency. Not even if I meet the British standards or complete their courses. The problem is at the root. As for switching careers? While I'm not old, I'm approaching 30, certainly wrong side of my 20s. Finding an entirely new career is enormously risky, all the more because I expect every career to start getting the squeeze soon enough.
See, I am an unabashed tacticool milsim LARPer. If it's not a tricked out rifle in 5.56, 7.62x51, or ideally something like 6.8x51, when that's more available, I don't want it. Just a shotgun fit for partridge or a plinker to keep foxes at bay doesn't cut it.
As I told someone else who made a similar suggestion it's like telling someone who is a muscle car fanatic that he should be happy with a Japanese micro car. It's got 4 wheels and takes you from place to place doesn't it? Though I'm sure you understand my objection far better than she ever could.
Yeah, I totally get it. And I like your writeup. I guess I am surprised there exist women in India that hold basically the same views as a progressive American college student. Personally I live in a ban state right now (Illinois's PICA went into effect January 1st) so I'm trying to learn to appreciate the other stuff. No restrictions on (pump) shotguns, bolt actions, SKSes without detachable mags, pistols without threaded barrels or magazine capacity over 15 rounds, etc, etc. I hope you figure something out. I'd help you get here if I could, way better to have someone like you that actually likes the country than the throngs of suburbanites who hate it.
Alternatively, see if you can get into the Czech Republic. I'm sure it has a lot of the same downsides most of Europe has, but at least they share our gun culture.
I appreciate the kind words and well wishes. It does mean a lot to me, that many individuals Americans appreciate my genuine love for their country, and would happily have me there, if it wasn't for minor procedural fuckups and regulations keeping me away.
If this was a Civilization game, America won the Cultural Victory decades back. I hold incredibly American views. So does she, it just happens to be that many Americans hold anti-American views.
What in the absolute fuck. That sound even worse than Cali, and their abominations. I hope it gets repealed, and soon.
Nobody ever suggested that to me, so I'd have to look it up. Gun laws are hardly the only consideration, they'd need to have decent wages and ideally let me work in English. But I appreciate the suggestion and I'll be sure to take a look!
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