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sharp_stick

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10. Here's my suggestion

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Tue Aug 28, 2012, 02:57 PM

Aug 2012

One: Point him to the wikipedia entry on school shootings to show that his entire thesis is full of shit

Two: Point out the fact that him having pictures of children being spanked might give others the wrong impression of his "life style".

Three: Tell him to go fuck himself.

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Republican asshat in my workplace was just now crowing about a meme. Help me out? [View all] Orrex Aug 2012 OP

I'd just say "that you know of" Gman Aug 2012 #1

Here's a link to the wiki... porphyrian Aug 2012 #2

I was just about to post this Karia Aug 2012 #6

"The first documented school shooting in North America was in 1764" 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #30

and the NRA? Missycim Aug 2012 #33

If you read that list, you'll notice that some of those were caused by spankings. drm604 Aug 2012 #12

The country was flooded with guns back then either.... WCGreen Aug 2012 #3

I wonder what he thinks made the parents and the culture of the school shooters what they are. patrice Aug 2012 #4

So everything in the past 60 years has stayed static besides spanking? Has he talked to the parents WhollyHeretic Aug 2012 #5

He dreams of the good old days when a MAN could openly paddle a BOY's bare ass Vincardog Aug 2012 #7

Ask him "In the White Schools or in the Black Schools?" KeepItReal Aug 2012 #8

WTF ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2012 #14

I mean in the '50's segregation was still present legally KeepItReal Aug 2012 #24

And I'll bet violence in the 'wrong' schools was very much underreported. (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2012 #26

Ask him edhopper Aug 2012 #9

Here's my suggestion sharp_stick Aug 2012 #10

Truman was a Democrat, and Eisenhower would never be accepted in the republican still_one Aug 2012 #11

Building the Bullies of Tomorrow. Blue State Bandit Aug 2012 #13

Ask him if he has a computer and knows how to use Google. retread Aug 2012 #15

No but there was a serial killer on every corner when I grew up.. what's his point? n/t progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #16

Gun ownership. In 1950 there were 93.5 guns per 1000 people...(with links) renie408 Aug 2012 #17

But kids didn't have access to them other than BB guns.n/t Cleita Aug 2012 #21

The 93.5 is handguns only - your source gives 381 total firearms / 1000 persons petronius Aug 2012 #23

The worst school massacre in the USA was in 1927 (Bath, Michigan); LeftinOH Aug 2012 #18

There were different types of violence back then. Jennicut Aug 2012 #19

I was a teenager in the fifties and even then most parents didn't beat their kids and Cleita Aug 2012 #20

I might say that spanking is lazy parenting. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #22

Politics and religious discussios can put ones job at risk and if your over 40 you'll never CK_John Aug 2012 #25

Fine, let's tax the rich Politicalboi Aug 2012 #27

And the parents who make a decent living have even happier kids! deaniac21 Aug 2012 #29

ah yes there were and here is just a sampling to shove down his throat. notadmblnd Aug 2012 #28

Tell him the top tax rate in the 50s was higher than today. muntrv Aug 2012 #31

It's my contention that there is every likleyhood that the kids that are doing the shooting ....... Sheepshank Aug 2012 #32

Excellent responses--thank you very much! Orrex Aug 2012 #34