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In reply to the discussion: People on here should not be allowed to advocate for health care reform [View all]MarvinGardens
(779 posts)I'm not a gun expert. But suppose there was a thread advocating the ban of a chemical that was alleged to be a health hazard. And suppose I answered the thread with some expertise in chemistry, explaining all the complications that would arise from a blanket ban on said chemical, and proposing some alternative approaches to mitigate the hazard. Would I be "chemsplaining"?
Are the physicians who offer their informed opinions on here "medsplaining"?
Are the attorneys "lawsplaining"?
I understand that what you are implying is that gun experts on here give their expertise in order to shut down debate with "it's complicated". But if they are on here identifying as Democrats, I do not think we should assume bad faith. The term "gunsplainer" will also shut down meaningful conversations.