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sabrina 1

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29. You mean 'Moore is pushing appeal to reality' don't you?

Mon Dec 24, 2012, 08:18 PM

Dec 2012

I would not personally want to see such photos. However, so long as we are shielded from the results of what we so cavalierly support, nothing will be done to end the carnage.

Do you think it is by accident that Americans alone have been shielded from viewing the horrific results of our WMDs in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and wherever else we are killing people?

No, it is by design. We are not allowed to see reality and as a result, that awful reality continues to destroy beautiful, innocent lives.

I agree with Moore, if you support war, then you are obliged to be willing to fight in those wars and mostly, to face the reality even if it is only photos, of what War really is all about. It is NOT the lovely, patriotic photos we see on TV in the US. It is the mangled bodies of babies and toddlers who in no way are a threat to our security. Either be willing to look at them, or do not support what caused them.

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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