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Union Scribe

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8. The difference is one of those people DID something

Reply to rufus dog (Reply #7)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 01:01 AM

Dec 2012

If you should have access to whatever might signal future problems, then why not a searchable public database of mental illness? Why shouldn't you know if your neighbor hears voices? Privacy, that's why not. And we don't judge people by things they could maybe do, that's why not.

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Honestly there is one think I think every time we have a mass shooting [View all] rufus dog Dec 2012 OP

For those saying I am being unreasonable, help me out rufus dog Dec 2012 #1

I voted "no," but I think someone could have the opposite opinion, and still not be unreasonable. nt ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #2

fair enough rufus dog Dec 2012 #3

kick again rufus dog Dec 2012 #4

Part of it is unreasonable, to me. Union Scribe Dec 2012 #5

A sex offender has been adjudged to have done something wrong Common Sense Party Dec 2012 #6

see my post below rufus dog Dec 2012 #9

Agreed. Union Scribe Dec 2012 #10

just want to protect my family rufus dog Dec 2012 #7

The difference is one of those people DID something Union Scribe Dec 2012 #8

Also, how much would crime go up if you post who has guns Travis_0004 Dec 2012 #11