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In reply to the discussion: You say gun control doesn't work? Fine. Let's ban guns altogether. [View all]petronius
(26,616 posts)5. Bit of cognitive dissonance there at the end:
(By comparison, the 1st Amendment, near and dear to my heart, is not absolute: We have libel laws, which inherently limit free speech for the sake of the broader good, yet even journalists recognize them as a reasonable compromise.)
So my personal view: Ban the guns, and slowly but inexorably bring our culture back from this violent, communal madness.
So my personal view: Ban the guns, and slowly but inexorably bring our culture back from this violent, communal madness.
On the one hand, he gives himself a nice pat on the back for agreeing to a narrow and focused restriction on the Amendment he does care about, and in the next sentence argues for the complete (judicial and legislative) erasing of the Amendment he doesn't care about.
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You say gun control doesn't work? Fine. Let's ban guns altogether. [View all]
SecularMotion
May 2014
OP
You are confused. I have never discussed trashing this or any other forum on DU...
hlthe2b
May 2014
#32
Don't forget to Bookmark this for the next "Nobody wants to take your guns away" post
DonP
May 2014
#12
In fairness, a bunch of people were injured but not killed by gunfire as well.
AtheistCrusader
May 2014
#24
I am begining to believe that you should be given a taste of your own medicine. n/t
oneshooter
May 2014
#22