Er... personally I am always amazed that conservatives heads don't explode from the massive cognitive dissonance.
A kid raped by her father who gets an abortion is a despicable murderer. But... we should arm more people with guns whose only real purpose is to kill another human being.
Life is sacred 'till you're born. Then you're fair game?
But... we should arm more people with guns whose only real purpose is to kill another human being.
This Pandora's box has been open for a very long time. I'm afraid that even hope will escape it should we try to close it.
The mere existence of these weapons in the population makes them a deterrent for some crimes against the elderly and disabled. Even if it isn't a deterrent for some criminals, I would rather see the scumbag criminal breaking into an old person's home die than the old person getting killed, robbed, or otherwise abused. Dead criminals don't commit additional crimes.
Or you could just accept the fact that society creates (for whatever reason) a certain percentage of people with malicious intent, and focus your efforts on trying to get this percentage as low as possible. And insure yourself against burglary so you don't _have_ to shoot them or risk your own life for some materialist artifacts.
Seriously, the 'when a burglar with a gun comes into your house' argument is laughable. If you think taking someone's life because he wants to take your flatscreen is ok, that's alr
How do I insure myself against being dead when someone breaks in would rather not have me whining to the cops with their description etc... in your world? In mine, it is with self defense using whatever force necessary to neutralize the situation until law enforcement arrives. If the necessary force is a gun pointed at the guy till the cops arrive to cuff him and haul him away, fine. If the necessary force is a bullet in his brain, fine. I am not the one who decided to commit a criminal act.
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I sincerely hope you never have kids, friends or relatives who (for whatever reason) decide or get tricked/suckered into doing stupid things that might get them shot by people who think like you, effectively saying anyone is in their right to shoot anyone else because property is sacred, criminals are all the same, so shooting them is justified.
Did you miss the part about necessary force, and the option of the cops hauling someone away in cuffs. Fucking hint, dead people are not hauled away in cuffs.
I think people who only see only what they want to see in order to make a decision, and refuse to look at the whole picture are the ones that shouldn't breed.
I wasn't hoping you never had kids, friends or relatives, I meant to say that I hope you'll never lose someone because some retard with a gun thinks it's okay to use what you call 'necessary force' to 'make the world a better place' by taking things in his own hand so there's 'one less criminal out there'.
I think people who only see guns as a constitutional right or a way to 'defend themselves', and refuse to see that many more people are killed when everyone is able to carry guns (either on purpose, by acc
Actually, the 95% petty criminals are armed because the weapons are widely available and they are paranoid about getting caught. As my first post said, I believe that this is a pandora's box that has been open for so long that even hope has probably escaped.
The retards with guns need to be worried about as well. If I recall correctly, another post mentioned proper training, and even a tongue in cheek mention about kids and guns. I was raised around guns, and when I was too little to understand, they were never anywhere that I could get to them. I knew they were there, and had even seen them. When my grand-dad thought I was old enough to understand, he taught me first about gun safety, then took me out and let me shoot. Being a little kid having one of those things knock you on your butt when you shoot it sends a strong message about what they can do. Looking back on it, I think that's why he had me shoot the 357 first, rather than the.22 he also had with us. So that I would fall on my butt and understand the power that such a small thing could have.
God, please let this be true. (Score:5, Funny)
I want to see liberals' heads explode when they realize that Socialized medicine is being used to buy people guns.
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A kid raped by her father who gets an abortion is a despicable murderer. But... we should arm more people with guns whose only real purpose is to kill another human being.
Life is sacred 'till you're born. Then you're fair game?
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But... we should arm more people with guns whose only real purpose is to kill another human being.
This Pandora's box has been open for a very long time. I'm afraid that even hope will escape it should we try to close it.
The mere existence of these weapons in the population makes them a deterrent for some crimes against the elderly and disabled. Even if it isn't a deterrent for some criminals, I would rather see the scumbag criminal breaking into an old person's home die than the old person getting killed, robbed, or otherwise abused. Dead criminals don't commit additional crimes.
If guns were banned t
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Or you could just accept the fact that society creates (for whatever reason) a certain percentage of people with malicious intent, and focus your efforts on trying to get this percentage as low as possible. And insure yourself against burglary so you don't _have_ to shoot them or risk your own life for some materialist artifacts.
Seriously, the 'when a burglar with a gun comes into your house' argument is laughable. If you think taking someone's life because he wants to take your flatscreen is ok, that's alr
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Thanks for your prehistoric insights...
I sincerely hope you never have kids, friends or relatives who (for whatever reason) decide or get tricked/suckered into doing stupid things that might get them shot by people who think like you, effectively saying anyone is in their right to shoot anyone else because property is sacred, criminals are all the same, so shooting them is justified.
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Did you miss the part about necessary force, and the option of the cops hauling someone away in cuffs. Fucking hint, dead people are not hauled away in cuffs.
I think people who only see only what they want to see in order to make a decision, and refuse to look at the whole picture are the ones that shouldn't breed.
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I wasn't hoping you never had kids, friends or relatives, I meant to say that I hope you'll never lose someone because some retard with a gun thinks it's okay to use what you call 'necessary force' to 'make the world a better place' by taking things in his own hand so there's 'one less criminal out there'.
I think people who only see guns as a constitutional right or a way to 'defend themselves', and refuse to see that many more people are killed when everyone is able to carry guns (either on purpose, by acc
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Actually, the 95% petty criminals are armed because the weapons are widely available and they are paranoid about getting caught. As my first post said, I believe that this is a pandora's box that has been open for so long that even hope has probably escaped.
The retards with guns need to be worried about as well. If I recall correctly, another post mentioned proper training, and even a tongue in cheek mention about kids and guns. I was raised around guns, and when I was too little to understand, they were never anywhere that I could get to them. I knew they were there, and had even seen them. When my grand-dad thought I was old enough to understand, he taught me first about gun safety, then took me out and let me shoot. Being a little kid having one of those things knock you on your butt when you shoot it sends a strong message about what they can do. Looking back on it, I think that's why he had me shoot the 357 first, rather than the .22 he also had with us. So that I would fall on my butt and understand the power that such a small thing could have.