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In reply to the discussion: Dear Gun Carriers [View all]4th law of robotics
(6,801 posts)75. It does follow quite logically
being condescending and insulting doesn't change that fact.
Minors are a prohibited category of people for firearms.
They are prohibited from having sex as well.
Do you see the comparison?
We have other, better things we should be teaching in schools.
This implies teaching one thing means we can't teach other things. Is math more important than spelling? Which should we teach? Aha! We can do both. Not so?
Notably, our own military has recommended that we put much more money and effort into early school education. As a general rule, those who read at grade level or better by 3rd grade are more likely to graduate than those who don't.
One hour out of a year for safety means we can't teach kids how to read.
The same problems of being obese and poorly educated are such a serious problem they have affected our armed services.
Non sequitur.
Sex ed, age appropriate, has a place in school; they're learning about it, not having sex.
You can learn about gun safety without touching a gun. Just as you can learn about sex without having it.
Unlike guns, the kids come into this world with reproductive organs. It is teaching them about the health and maintenance of their reproductive organs and indirectly how those interact with their brains that is covered by sex ed.'
No one is required to have sex or posses a gun. It's something that may occur in your life. Ignorance makes both dangerous. Knowledge makes both safe. Do you disagree with the fact that education is preferable to ignorance?
Additionally I have yet to see a kid born with a car attached. And yet many schools offer drivers ed. Cars kill far more teens than guns in this country. Should we really be teaching them the proper usage of such tools especially since many (particularly in large cities) will never actually own one? Ignorance will keep them safe and besides, that brief period of time when they're learning about car safety will prevent them from being able to read at a third grad level which something something military preparedness.
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Why are you offended by a piece that smears white, flabby and crabby, conservatives?
SecularMotion
Oct 2012
#13
Where does it say that Law Enforcement have a duty to protect the individual?
oneshooter
Oct 2012
#113
"for traditionally lawful purposes, SUCH AS self-defense within the home." -- that's from Heller.
X_Digger
Oct 2012
#116
Why don't you correlate violent crimes to total number of legally owned guns?
4th law of robotics
Oct 2012
#44
Because we don't track that data, and because the NRA has effectively blocked attempts to do so
Dog Gone at Penigma
Oct 2012
#49
"However we do know that the more guns, the greater the number of incidents of gun violence."
4th law of robotics
Oct 2012
#50
Hmmm, why the hostility? Yet you claim -we're- not capable of good decision-making...???
PavePusher
Oct 2012
#104
Aw, c'mon- self-contradiction in the first three sentences of a post is AWESOME!
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2012
#107
Didn't you claim above that gun homocide and injury was a public health problem?
PavePusher
Oct 2012
#71
Yes, they did: "We have what is and should be a problem with firearms that should be treated as...
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2012
#101
You know what firearms safety training consists of for children right?
AtheistCrusader
Oct 2012
#128
"What do you think 'firearms safety training" entails?" They don't know, obviously.
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2012
#102
Age appropriate firearms safety training in this case is “Stop. Don’t touch. Leave the area. Tell an
AtheistCrusader
Oct 2012
#129
One hour out of an entire school year would be a great investment and would do no harm...
slackmaster
Oct 2012
#64
Rifle Club or the Skeet Team would be appropriate extra-curricular options, or electives
petronius
Oct 2012
#98
You don't really know what firearms safety training consists of, do you?
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2012
#105
A basic understanding of firearms can become essential to any person's life
slackmaster
Oct 2012
#121
These weapons threads can get so heated at times.... a little levity can be a good thing. n/t
2on2u
Oct 2012
#62