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friendly_iconoclast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 04:21 PM Original message |
Fear as a political motivator, or gun control as the new McCarthyism |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. Anti-RKBA groups want to disarm victims and pro-RKBA groups want to disarm criminals. n/t |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. Talk about projection... |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 04:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. how can you have it both ways? |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 05:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. It's irrational because owning a gun increases the risk of harm to members of the household |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 05:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. that's been debunked several times |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 05:40 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. It most surely HASN'T been "debunked" |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 05:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. it's not science. it's voodoo |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 05:50 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Yep- relative risks determined through epidemiological data and analysis are voodoo |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 05:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. if you can't understand elementary analytical reasoning |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 06:06 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I understand quite well |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 08:52 PM Response to Reply #13 |
27. I notice in the other thread where you brought this up.. |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:58 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. Yes, let's exclude any self defense uses wherein the assailant doesn't die |
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Tejas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 08:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. Your "science" is easily debunked by 5th grade logic |
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Furyataurus (142 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 06:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. So since I have more knives in my home |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
3. That is ridiculous. |
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friendly_iconoclast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 06:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Really? People aren't using fear of guns for political purposes? |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 06:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. There is absolutely no parallel. |
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friendly_iconoclast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:40 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Unreasonable fear of getting shot is more reasonable than unreasonable fear of 'subversives' |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:42 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Poor pitiful gun owner, everybody's out to get you. |
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friendly_iconoclast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:49 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I don't own a gun. Bzzt. Next contestant! |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:51 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I have no idea what the hell you are talking about. |
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friendly_iconoclast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 08:08 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Give me a good reason why things should get that far |
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jeepnstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 08:20 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. I don't think... |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
4. No, it's "fear of attacks" that gunnuts are using to destroy our society. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 04:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Why do you want to prohibit people from arming themselves for self-defense when government is not |
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friendly_iconoclast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
19. How about "objecting to the Patriot Act = objecting to an 'assault weapon' ban" |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
26. The people terrified of guns |
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