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Re: medical guns!
From: Damian Gerow <dgerow () afflictions org>
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 22:29:26 -0500
(Let's ignore that you snipped out the portion that wasn't easy to address, and didn't involve knee-jerk reactions, on both of our parts.) Tomas L. Byrnes wrote: : >(For the record, I'm against handguns of any nature, regardless of : their : >concealed nature, and I don't much care for any statistics tipping the : >scales one way or another. But you won't see me chime in on the : debate, : >because I've never handled a handgun, seen a handgun, or even heard a : >handgun go off, let alone been in a situation that was created by, or : >could : >have been avoided by, a handgun.) : : So you admit that your opinion about handguns is based on complete : ignorance of their use, benefits, or otherwise? Hardly a sound basis for : making a decision, especially when it relates to life, limb, liberty or : property, IMNSHO. Nope, it sure isn't. That's why I've not bothered arguing my viewpoint, and why I won't bother here. I'm ignorant on the subject; I sit on the sidelines, watching the arguments, but in order to form a full and proper opinion, I need to be honest about my (admittedly ill-informed) bias. : Seems like a phobia to me. Which, in my experience, is the basis of most : opposition to firearms. Really? It's a phobia? So, simply stating, "Hey, I don't like handguns, but my opinion is completely uninformed and holds no real accountability," is akin to saying, "GUNS KILL PEOPLE! BAN ALL GUNS! GUNS ARE BAD!"? I don't care to get into an argument about whether or not guns are useful. But I hope you can acknowledge the difference between honest ignorance, and close-minded prejudice. _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
Current thread:
- Re: medical guns!, (continued)
- Re: medical guns! Nick FitzGerald (Dec 08)
- Re: medical guns! Tomas L. Byrnes (Dec 08)
- Re: medical guns! der Mouse (Dec 08)
- Re: medical guns! Tomas L. Byrnes (Dec 08)
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- Re: medical guns! Tomas L. Byrnes (Dec 08)
- Re: medical guns! der Mouse (Dec 08)
- Re: medical guns! Damian Gerow (Dec 08)
- Re: medical guns! Tomas L. Byrnes (Dec 08)
- Re: medical guns! Larry Seltzer (Dec 09)
- Re: medical guns! Michael Simpson (Dec 10)
- Re: medical guns! Damian Gerow (Dec 08)