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sanatanadharma

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31. Bringing a gun to the philosophical inquiry into "free-will and/or determinism" debate
Thu Feb 4, 2021, 12:59 PM
Feb 2021

The sociology class homework assignment, now over-due, is to write an essay about the role of guns in deterministic behavior

Premise:
The act of choosing (or not) to have a gun (or more guns) may be considered a free-will action.

Discussion:
Does the possession of a gun limit free-will choice?
Is the quantity of guns possessed a positive sign or a sign of "possession?

Horrible Wicked Blue Feb 2021 #1
Could not have said it better. 634-5789 Feb 2021 #2
I think there is an elevated baseline of frustration b/c of COVID concerns and the social isolation theneworiginal Feb 2021 #22
Thank goodness Spaide was heavily and properly armed gratuitous Feb 2021 #3
Oh yeah, he won. Iggo Feb 2021 #45
I read another article about that Rorey Feb 2021 #4
This is sick. He murdered them. This is on him. There are many things you can do to your Squinch Feb 2021 #8
I agree, but they were still assholes Rorey Feb 2021 #10
Yes, but there are assholes in the world. Always have been. The rest of us deal with it. A growing Squinch Feb 2021 #32
His limit doesn't matter anymore Rorey Feb 2021 #38
No. The guy who pulled the trigger over a snow shoveling argument is the ONLY ONE responsible Squinch Feb 2021 #39
We're looking at it from different points of view Rorey Feb 2021 #41
I have not put any words in your mouth. And again, no. This is not just you and me not seeing Squinch Feb 2021 #46
You make many good points that illustrate why this is a complex situation... NurseJackie Feb 2021 #50
"Complex situation" Rorey Feb 2021 #53
We Had A Situation RobinA Feb 2021 #56
I was married to an asshole Rorey Feb 2021 #58
Some people have anger issues in person fescuerescue Feb 2021 #63
Maybe the Goys were assholes, but that doesn't justifies murder. Fla Dem Feb 2021 #11
I didn't say it was justified Rorey Feb 2021 #17
So being an asshole is grounds for executions? MyNameGoesHere Feb 2021 #27
Why do some want to read words that aren't there? Rorey Feb 2021 #30
It seems you did. Tommymac Feb 2021 #51
Ridiculous. Nobody said that. NurseJackie Feb 2021 #65
It's not mental illness, it's uncontrolled rage. NutmegYankee Feb 2021 #37
Uncontrolled rage is a mental issue Rorey Feb 2021 #40
Often, "uncontrolled rage" is simply self-indulgence. Squinch Feb 2021 #49
Exactly. nt NutmegYankee Feb 2021 #62
Really, I don't get it either. Mariana Feb 2021 #43
All in a small period of time I had to talk to comcast, IRS and Unemployment. Hours on these calls LizBeth Feb 2021 #54
I do not feel more sorry for the guy who killed 3 people.... Iggo Feb 2021 #47
While reading the story I thought it pretty asshol'ish of the neighbors too and was reading replies LizBeth Feb 2021 #52
Or... because they didn't have another place to put the shoveled snow JHB Feb 2021 #55
I would have asked permission first Rorey Feb 2021 #59
Immediate access to guns-- we can't escape that reality. dawg day Feb 2021 #5
Agreed. Uncontrolled access to guns are a curse on our nation. Fla Dem Feb 2021 #18
+100 sinkingfeeling Feb 2021 #34
If anyone had any inkling that this person was that aggressive, Politicub Feb 2021 #44
Very Sad ScratchCat Feb 2021 #6
Guns kill malaise Feb 2021 #7
+1,000 Fla Dem Feb 2021 #12
Native Americans would argue otherwise. Kaleva Feb 2021 #26
1.5 million guns were sold in Pennsylvania in 2020. Freedomofspeech Feb 2021 #9
Another episode in the ongoing series PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2021 #13
If this happened in any other country, it would lead the national news for a week greenjar_01 Feb 2021 #14
Don't be sure malaise Feb 2021 #21
We've had a couple of killings over dog poop here in Florida in recent years. iscooterliberally Feb 2021 #15
Gunz are such an easy solution! gibraltar72 Feb 2021 #16
Will this be counted as a Defensive Gun Use? maxsolomon Feb 2021 #19
another day in gunhumper USA Celerity Feb 2021 #20
Isn't Goys pejorative? Shouldn't it be the gentiles? Beakybird Feb 2021 #23
Always assume the other guy may be armed and willing to use that gun. Kaleva Feb 2021 #24
Exactly Rorey Feb 2021 #28
Yes. Kaleva Feb 2021 #35
Good point. City drivers are very angry these days....sometimes my husband Peregrine Took Feb 2021 #36
Yeah, RobinA Feb 2021 #57
Don't blame snow. KentuckyWoman Feb 2021 #25
Sometimes I think the municipalities are at fault. LakeArenal Feb 2021 #29
This message was self-deleted by its author Politicub Feb 2021 #48
Bringing a gun to the philosophical inquiry into "free-will and/or determinism" debate sanatanadharma Feb 2021 #31
I saw a man from across the street walk over to our side of the street Peregrine Took Feb 2021 #33
I think there was a little more rhyme and reason to it in this case. See #55 upthread JHB Feb 2021 #60
Hotheads should never be allowed to own firearms. Ever. Politicub Feb 2021 #42
Agreeing with that is an easy thing to do fescuerescue Feb 2021 #64
Shocking video shows Pennsylvania couple arguing with neighbor before murder-suicide dalton99a Feb 2021 #61
More to it Easylife Nov 2023 #66
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