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Reed Lover
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Posted: December 11 2004 at 19:59 |
threefates wrote:
Reed Lover wrote:
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Reed Lover
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Posted: December 11 2004 at 20:04 |
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Reed Lover
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Posted: December 11 2004 at 20:07 |
If only they had one of these:
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Arioch
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Joined: November 21 2004
Location: United States
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Points: 169
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Posted: December 11 2004 at 21:00 |
Hey, at least if we're invaded they 'll have to contend with millions of nutty mountain militia citizens as well as our armed forces. The world hasn't experienced partisan activity until you invaded the US...
I say this in jest of course......carry on the argument and please ignore me.
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Knight of the Swords
Lord of Entropy
Duke of Chaos
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Quacky
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Joined: October 30 2004
Location: Canada
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Points: 63
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Posted: December 11 2004 at 21:54 |
The problem with that, Arioch, is the mountain militias may be the ones trying to overthrow your gov't.
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threefates
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Joined: June 30 2004
Location: United States
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Posted: December 12 2004 at 01:08 |
Reed Lover wrote:
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and I'm not saying you are thick, although sometimes evidence points otherwise, just that's what about 3 billion people all think.
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Actually all the evidence I've seen says the opposite, but then I guess you read backwards to. And I'm sure I'm not the only one here who thinks that... just the only one who doesn't ignore you....
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threefates
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Posted: December 12 2004 at 01:11 |
Actually I think its people like you that proves the need for guns.
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Reed Lover
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Joined: July 16 2004
Location: Sao Tome and Pr
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Posted: December 12 2004 at 06:45 |
threefates wrote:
Reed Lover wrote:
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and I'm not saying you are thick, although sometimes evidence points otherwise, just that's what about 3 billion people all think.
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Actually all the evidence I've seen says the opposite, but then I guess you read backwards to. And I'm sure I'm not the only one here who thinks that... just the only one who doesn't ignore you....
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DOH,I am not saying you are thick, although your reading is obviously patchy,I said your country's poulation is perceived as being thick-not quite the same thing.
The greatest form of gun control is not to ban them is it?
Like I said
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goose
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Joined: June 20 2004
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: December 12 2004 at 07:06 |
Unfortunately I can't find the link, but a while ago I looked at a
table comparing deaths from shootings with legality of firearms, and several countries where firearms
are outlawed had higher death rates from shootings then the USA. I'm
not sure of the exact circumstances of the data, and for what it's
worth I'm on the anti-gun side, but it does demonstrate that the issue
isn't as simple as some people assume.
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Reed Lover
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Posted: December 12 2004 at 07:09 |
No but banning guns would be an obvious start.
I'm not saying that it will solve the problem overnight, but it is the obvious start.
This is bizaare.
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Reed Lover
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Joined: July 16 2004
Location: Sao Tome and Pr
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Posted: December 12 2004 at 07:20 |
threefates wrote:
Actually I think its people like you that proves the need for guns.
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See -this gun thing is ingrained in you.
You want to shoot me for being anti-gun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who are all these people who are too frightened/polite to say I'm thick? Now that is stupid! Sticks and stones etc. If you are passionate about something-you've got to talk with passion. Anyone who thinks gun ownership is ok deserves to be hoisted with their own petard.But actually no they dont because nobody deserves that!
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Proghead
Prog Reviewer
Joined: December 08 2004
Location: South Africa
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Points: 81
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Posted: December 12 2004 at 10:32 |
A messy
kitchen is a happy kitchen and this kitchen is delirious.
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Quacky
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Location: Canada
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Posted: December 12 2004 at 14:20 |
All I can say is that I don't like guns. Guns don't kill people, people with guns kill people.
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Joren
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Posted: December 12 2004 at 14:31 |
Carrying a gun is legal, smoking pot is illegal.
I'm glad I don't live in the USA.
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Reed Lover
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Posted: December 12 2004 at 14:34 |
Joren wrote:
Carrying a gun is legal, smoking pot is illegal.
I'm glad I don't live in the USA.
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Me too, apparently you deserve to be shot for speaking out against the gun-lovers!
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Arioch
Forum Senior Member
Joined: November 21 2004
Location: United States
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Points: 169
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Posted: December 12 2004 at 14:44 |
Joren wrote:
Carrying a gun is legal, smoking pot is illegal.
I'm glad I don't live in the USA.
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Me too! I'm glad you don't live the USA either.
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Knight of the Swords
Lord of Entropy
Duke of Chaos
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threefates
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Joined: June 30 2004
Location: United States
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Posted: December 12 2004 at 16:44 |
Arioch wrote:
Joren wrote:
Carrying a gun is legal, smoking pot is illegal.
I'm glad I don't live in the USA.
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Me too! I'm glad you don't live the USA either.
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Me too... since its probably most of the pot smoking crowd doing the shooting anyway.
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threefates
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Posted: December 12 2004 at 16:45 |
Reed Lover wrote:
Joren wrote:
Carrying a gun is legal, smoking pot is illegal.
I'm glad I don't live in the USA.
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Me too, apparently you deserve to be shot for speaking out against the gun-lovers!
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Why people would want to shoot you has nothing to do with your stance on gun control.... far from it!!
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Reed Lover
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Posted: December 12 2004 at 16:49 |
threefates wrote:
Reed Lover wrote:
Joren wrote:
Carrying a gun is legal, smoking pot is illegal.
I'm glad I don't live in the USA.
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Me too, apparently you deserve to be shot for speaking out against the gun-lovers!
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Why people would want to shoot you has nothing to do with your stance on gun control.... far from it!!
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Who moi?
Have you made me that pie yet? Or maybe I should make the pie....anyone for humble? Nah, not my style. Wonder how you get yourself thrown off this place?
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James Lee
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Joined: June 05 2004
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Posted: December 12 2004 at 19:49 |
I think the point is about freedom. If you're against freedom, that's fine; history proves that most of the truly effective countries have extremely restrictive governments.
I'll continue to hold out for more freedom, even for things I don't care for. I don't own a gun (I probably couldn't legally purchase one anyway, but I haven't tried) and I hate the thought of killing animals for fun. So did my father, an avid hunter in his youth, who taught me from a young age how to operate and have respect for guns.
But when it comes down to having less freedom or more, it's a clear choice for me.
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