Extremism, in defense of liberty, is no vice. Fear of death is the beginning of slavery. Fight for honor, for dishonor is easily won. Fore the stable kin get clean, someone's gotta get dirty. Forgive your enemies but never forget their faces.
Free people have the option of being armed.
Slaves have no option. Freedom defined is freedom denied. Freedom has a special meaning to those who have to fight for it. Freedom is doing what you like, happiness liking what you do. Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.