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In reply to the discussion: Might Makes Wrong [View all]ManiacJoe
(10,136 posts)15. I made no assumptions.
> I'm well educated, and have educated myself fairly well in the subject matter.
> Why do you assume a man wrote this, btw? You are incorrect,
> on both points - my education, and my gender.
Call me old-school: When the sex of the person is not known or not relevant, use the masculine pronouns. If you want to use the feminine pronouns instead, that is not a problem for me. And, yes, I did look up your bio; now I know.
According to your blog post, you are not that knowledgeable about firearm laws related to self defense, including the Castle Doctrine and "stand your ground". However, you are in a good forum with lots of knowledgeable folks who are very happy to answer any questions you choose to ask.
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Of course she does, but if she told you then everybody would know, and then it won't work!
oneshooter
Oct 2012
#16
I disagree slightly, I think the mindset is like that of some conservatives re HPV vaccine.
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2012
#56
One of your biggest mistakes is confusing "unarmed" with "helpless" and "harmless".
PavePusher
Oct 2012
#31
...or the difference between anecdotes and statistics, as her posts are deficient in the latter.
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2012
#49