Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

gollygee

(22,336 posts)

19. It doesn't sound to me like that's what he's saying

Reply to former-republican (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 22, 2012, 10:53 AM

Dec 2012

He doesn't seem to be saying what anyone should do, just that anyone who really saw and understood what happened would repond very negatively.

It's like the Paul McCartney quote about slaughterhouses. "If the walls of slaughterhouses were made out of glass, everyone would be a vegetarian." I think that's what he said. He doesn't mean that the walls should be made out of glass, or even that everyone should see it, just that if everyone really knew what happened, people would be vegetarians. (Which is debateable - I've taken a tour of a slaughterhouse and I'm not a vegetarian, and I doubt everyone who works in slaughterhouses is vegetarian, but it's a statement to make a point and not intended necessarily to be 100% true.)

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

30 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Michael Moore: How the truth could destroy the NRA [View all] kpete Dec 2012 OP

There's plenty of photos of gun shot wounds that could be found former-republican Dec 2012 #1

Much as I love Moore, that's kind of his thing... n/t a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #3

I like him also but it's easy to see what exactly he meant by it. former-republican Dec 2012 #9

Too many people are pushing the emotional buttons... a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #10

I can't wait until the witch hunt on assault weapon owners begins... Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #12

As I play with HPR and HV electronics... a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #14

This tragedy has the gun-huggers terrified n/t RomneyLies Dec 2012 #25

I can see how gun culture wouldn't want something like that published. Hoyt Dec 2012 #13

Moore's pushing appeal to pathos... that simple n/t a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #16

And you guys are pushing irrational gun junk to protect your access to guns. Hoyt Dec 2012 #20

Who's this "you guys" yoi speak of? a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #26

appeal to gallery on your part doesn't make it right... a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #27

You mean 'Moore is pushing appeal to reality' don't you? sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #29

no, sabrina, I mean Appeal to Pathos... a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #30

I didn't get that from his tweet Major Nikon Dec 2012 #5

I wouldn't be surprised if some of the parents would give permission, if it would help stop this mad putitinD Dec 2012 #6

Then that's something the parents should say not Michael Moore former-republican Dec 2012 #8

And what if a parent would want the photos published? randome Dec 2012 #17

Then a statement like that should be made by that parent , not Moore former-republican Dec 2012 #21

This way he puts the idea into the public space. I don't have a problem with that. randome Dec 2012 #22

It doesn't sound to me like that's what he's saying gollygee Dec 2012 #19

Thankyou LiberalLovinLug Dec 2012 #28

A watermelon JaneyVee Dec 2012 #2

its true veganlush Dec 2012 #4

Isn't that the same tactic "pro-life" protesters like to use? Showing pics of mutilated fetuses? OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2012 #7

There's always been a streak of "philosopher-king ruler" in the USA a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #11

Can't really get sympathetic toward gun culture's current pitiful plight. Hoyt Dec 2012 #15

As I said... a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #18

Michael Moore: How the truth could destroy the... green for victory Dec 2012 #23

I don't want to see that FunkyLeprechaun Dec 2012 #24