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Unrepentant Fenian (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 07:25 PM Original message |
Why do freepers claim that the RKBA is "God given"? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. Because religious folks are fundamentally anti-person.... |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. Because God created guns in His own image. |
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Katya Mullethov (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 03:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
50. He did supply the disciple John with proper drawings |
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east texas lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-04-09 02:35 AM Response to Reply #50 |
67. Ah, scriptures from the book of Series 70... |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. Adam did too have a gun! |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 08:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. he should have shot the snake....dumbass look what he caused. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
4. Why don't you go to free republic and ask them? |
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Unrepentant Fenian (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 07:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Because I don't want to have to shower afterwords. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 07:50 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Any info you get here will be 2nd hand. |
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Unrepentant Fenian (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 08:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Why didn't they spell it out in the BOR then? |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 08:24 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Probably because not all of them believed the exact same thing. |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 01:00 AM Response to Reply #10 |
39. This religious question should be posed of the "Freepers." |
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billh58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
5. I have seen |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 01:05 AM Response to Reply #5 |
40. One could argue that the First Amendment is a "basic human right," BoR or no. |
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billh58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 01:07 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Of course |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 04:28 PM Response to Reply #44 |
53. Good thing nobody said that, then.. |
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billh58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 04:53 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Didn't say that |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 10:32 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. Interesting notion.. |
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billh58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 11:20 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. You left out |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 11:33 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. The point re the first amendment was in re 'local rule'.. |
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billh58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 12:00 AM Response to Reply #60 |
62. That's what you |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 08:23 AM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Improbable restriction on the first, real world on the second.. |
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Euromutt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
8. It is funny how the rest of the BoR isn't "God-given," apparently |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 08:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Sure it is. You unalienable rights come from nature and nature's god. If you are into gods. |
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Euromutt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 04:18 AM Response to Reply #12 |
21. I'm not into gods, but I am nevertheless into human rights |
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jeepnstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 08:07 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. This isn't meant as a jab... |
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Euromutt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 06:25 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. By "core concept of Christianity," do you mean... |
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billh58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 06:43 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. See this |
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jeepnstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 07:57 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Yes, I do. |
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hansberrym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 11:17 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. well aware that Almighty God has created the mind free; |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
9. so people can get their blood lust jollies over righteous killings? nt |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 08:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Someone has to counter those here who would rather the victims be raped, maimed or killed. nt |
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Euromutt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 12:44 AM Response to Reply #9 |
18. It's no worse than getting your self-righeousness jollies over unjustified killings |
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Treo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
15. I'm going to pretend you're serious |
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Will E Orwontee (72 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
16. It is more of a philosophical statement . . . |
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Francis Marion (188 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 01:42 AM Response to Original message |
19. Definition of Freeper?? |
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Francis Marion (188 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 01:46 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Oh, I see. |
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billh58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 05:11 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. Which "God" |
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Francis Marion (188 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 06:50 PM Response to Reply #27 |
55. Our nation began in the 18th century, not the 21st |
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billh58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 09:21 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Jefferson was |
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Francis Marion (188 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 11:18 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Don't equate 18th century spriituality with 21st, nor with materialism |
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billh58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 11:58 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. You, of course, |
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Francis Marion (188 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 12:13 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. With your cool-headed indulgence, |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
22. FYI, John Locke was more of a liberal than a freeper... |
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OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
24. I believe there is a natural right to self defense. |
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billh58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 05:18 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Self-defense |
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fightthegoodfightnow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 08:58 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Silly |
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billh58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 09:28 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Being gay |
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Hoopla Phil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-04-09 04:37 AM Response to Reply #32 |
68. Speaking of silly. . . n/t |
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OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 01:46 PM Response to Reply #28 |
46. I agree that self-preservation is genetically hardwired into everyone. |
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billh58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:16 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. The genetic |
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OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 03:26 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. "Bearing arms" in the public venue to ward off a perceived threat,... |
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billh58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 03:56 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. I am not |
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fightthegoodfightnow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 09:05 PM Response to Reply #24 |
33. Self Defense? |
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billh58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 09:48 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Actually, the |
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OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 01:09 PM Response to Reply #33 |
45. Define "Wild West" |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
25. Because they are religious |
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gorfle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
26. On religion. |
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GreenStormCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
35. I think the OP poster was trying to imply that all RKBA supporters are Freepers. |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 09:38 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. True.. failed troll post. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:07 AM Response to Reply #36 |
42. Deleted message |
Unrepentant Fenian (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 02:03 AM Response to Reply #35 |
41. First, you're wrong... |
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GreenStormCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 09:33 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. I did miss where you snarked a couple of times. |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
38. Because they feel the need to attribute everything to religion. |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
48. They aren't. See Treaty of Tripoli. In any case, some people just don't understand inalienable |
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billh58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 04:05 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. In the beginning |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
65. Declaration of Indepence would be my guess: |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
66. A lot of people view civil rights as "God-given" |
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