The more things change, the more they stay the same

[edgineered]

In a GD OP regarding a proposed ban on smoking in public housing this reply had me wondering why no one in this group ever thought of this?

12. It's all about controlling the choices of others

And folks have seen this coming from the time people worked to ban it in bars "Oh, no, we don't care what you do in your home! We just care about what you do in a bar. Trust us."

If you don't fight the little things they become bigger.

Same with abortion. Your body, your choice, but some people want it outlawed and will gnaw away at it bit by bit.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027337696#post12

[randys1]

1. Uh huh, pro gun and pro choice the same thing, yeah, sure.

[edgineered]

2. How thoughtless of me not to edit for emphasis:

It's all about controlling the choices of others

[randys1]

3. Owning guns is a choice?

[edgineered]

4. Is using cheeseballs to lure catfish a choice? nt

[randys1]

5. Guns are toys that have been proven to kill people, time to put the toys away

[edgineered]

6. I have never eaten a live catfish nor have I killed anyone.

Am I to stop using deadly bait?

[randys1]

7. Guns are manufactured for two reasons only, hobby and to kill.

Hobby is toy.

[Duckhunter935]

9. Guns are

Definitely not toys and should never be treated as such.

[randys1]

11. Well, toys is the only word I can find. Like a bat to baseball, they are a tool

of recreation.

As a hobby or recreation, they can be fun to play with.

Their primary reason for existing is to kill living beings, human or otherwise.

I dont disagree that guns are fun and you should be able to have one in a perfect world, but arent in a perfect world

[benEzra]

12. Whether or not to own one is a deeply personal choice.

You obviously choose not to, and I respect that. Between 80 and 100 million of us choose differently, and we will retain that choice.

[Decoy of Fenris]

13. Would you agree that it's only a small minority of gun owners acting irresponsibly or recklessly? nt

[Travis_0004]

8. they dont own the house

The government does. Smokers do more damage and the smoke goes into other units.

[edgineered]

10. That's the referenced thread. This thread asks

if any in this group ever wondered about those wanting to control the choices of others. Or is this a cross-post?

[beevul]

14. Wondered about those wanting to control the choices of others?

Its seen all the time in this forum.

Those to whom the means are far more important than the ends, are not hard to identify.

[edgineered]

15. Yea,

I was in a bad mood the other day - had heard just about enough nonsense already and couldn't resist. It looks like we're in for hearing a lot more nonsense now.