[humanrebar]

And you can avoid gross plumbing problems by not owning a plunger. You can have professionals with plungers deal with that.

Frankly, it's a privilege to able to rely on public and paid services to protect you and your property. Not everyone gets the same service levels and not everyone can afford to pay to fix the problem.

[midgetjones]

And do those professionals need access to YouTube tutorials to see how to use the plunger?

[cableshaft]

My Dad, who used to build houses professionally and has been renovating his own house recently in preparation of selling it, told me the other day "Check Youtube before doing anything around the house. There's so much information there, tips, tricks, things I never encountered back in the day."

So yeah, I would imagine they probably do watch some videos on their profession on there, like I watch videos about game design and programming on there sometimes.

[humanrebar]

You're missing my point. I'm arguing that self-defense is like a plunger... something you don't want to be without when you need it. And, like plumbing problems, it's a privilege to say "well, just have a professional deal with your violence problems".

But, yes, there are a few extra steps to unclog a bathtub with a plunger. YouTube videos are pretty handy there.

[vuln]

I'm sure.like any professional they use the tools at their disposal. There are new makes and models coming out every year. Why wouldn't a professional use YouTube as a reference? Would a programmer get scoffed at for referring to stack overflow?

[slouch]

How many times have firearms been fired on your property in an act of protection? When was the last time?