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25. It's a poor analogy.

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 05:35 PM

Jul 2012

When's the last time someone used heroin to defend themselves? That's why people go around and around about it.

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Substitute heroin for guns [View all] mick063 Jul 2012 OP

Substitute a ham sandwich for a flight of stairs. MattBaggins Jul 2012 #1

Bombs don't kill people. Hugabear Jul 2012 #2

That's the difference sadbear Jul 2012 #5

Works for me. Webster Green Jul 2012 #3

The same can be said of a chair. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #4

Good points all. Nye Bevan Jul 2012 #7

There's poster here that loves pit bulls and hates guns. Edweird Jul 2012 #8

So . . . would a ban on guns be as successful as our ban on most drugs? 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #9

Ah yes... 99Forever Jul 2012 #10

Yeah right... 99Forever Jul 2012 #12

Actually crime is down across the board 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #13

WTF? 99Forever Jul 2012 #16

Violent crime is on the decline 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #17

Nothing like using an unproven ... 99Forever Jul 2012 #19

Never said one caused the other 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #20

You insinuated it. 99Forever Jul 2012 #21

You inferred it 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #22

You brought up your canard, not me. 99Forever Jul 2012 #23

Canard, def: 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #24

So, you argue the War on Drugs is beneficial TheKentuckian Jul 2012 #15

What you said about going after poverty and mental illness, the root issues 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #18

The substitution doesn't work for me: Dr. Strange Jul 2012 #14

It's a poor analogy. rrneck Jul 2012 #25