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this will not end well (Original Post) Duckhunter935 Jan 2014 OP
. sarisataka Jan 2014 #1
will he be number 26? gejohnston Jan 2014 #2
It was easy to recommend that thread, I'd love to see it get dozens of rec. NYC_SKP Jan 2014 #3
all done now Duckhunter935 Jan 2014 #4
What exactly is "a sick and toxic NBA taking point"? Common Sense Party Jan 2014 #5
the truth Duckhunter935 Jan 2014 #6
Probably something like "Go Celtics!" - anyone who would regurgitate petronius Jan 2014 #7
But it's a TAKING point, not just a talking point. Common Sense Party Jan 2014 #8
I misread the intent of this libodem Jan 2014 #9
No need to be embarrassed, but why not leave it up for discussion? petronius Jan 2014 #10
I'm glad that you posted it, and understand why you deleted it. NYC_SKP Jan 2014 #13
I confess to often being confused... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2014 #14
The obvious slips by the 2A regressives every time. ileus Jan 2014 #11
You mean him? Ranchemp. Jan 2014 #12

petronius

(26,595 posts)
7. Probably something like "Go Celtics!" - anyone who would regurgitate
Sat Jan 18, 2014, 05:30 PM
Jan 2014

a talking point like that should get a look of squinty-eyed disdain...



petronius

(26,595 posts)
10. No need to be embarrassed, but why not leave it up for discussion?
Sat Jan 18, 2014, 06:22 PM
Jan 2014

When you first saw it, it seems that it made some sense to you. Rather than trash and dismiss it entirely on the basis of which 'side' came up with it, why not think about the ways in which, and the degree to which, the sentiment does - and does not - make sense?

Also, now that you're here, maybe you can explain your beef with the NBA...

(Typo-'humor' just never gets old! )

 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
13. I'm glad that you posted it, and understand why you deleted it.
Sun Jan 19, 2014, 11:34 AM
Jan 2014

The circle like wolves and had you not deleted it you would be blocked from the group.

Now my question is how did you misread it?

More importantly, how is it not a fair analogy?

It's a valid counter to the idea that guns kill people, and the extension of blaming guns is that people are less to blame, when in fact if we would treat the People part of the problem along with requiring people to be trained and to store guns safely, we might actually get somewhere.

The gun control extremists want to create a society that lives in perpetual fear of the gun, to the extent that they aren't even thinking straight, never mind giving any consideration to the purposes of the second amendment.

They cite invalid studies and misrepresent data and push for laws that don't help, like the badly written assault weapons ban, while ignoring real data like the drop in violent crime over the past 20 years.

Thanks for posting over here, in any event.

We won't ban you or anyone just for expressing an opinion.

It's quite different from the other group.

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,475 posts)
14. I confess to often being confused...
Sun Jan 19, 2014, 12:52 PM
Jan 2014

...when reading certain posts that are dearly lacking a sarcasm tag. Honest mistakes are nothing to be ashamed of.
Have a nice day.

ileus

(15,396 posts)
11. The obvious slips by the 2A regressives every time.
Sun Jan 19, 2014, 09:09 AM
Jan 2014

They go on emotional auto pilot when responding to facts stated so easily a football headed 3yo can understand.

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