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MineralMan

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13. Some people appear to be doing just that.

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 03:05 PM

Jan 2014

One has only to read the comments on most news stories to see murderous statements of disagreement.

We are held in check by some common sense moral values, thank goodness, or at least most of us are. Still, the number of murders in this country is staggering, really. Most aren't based on philosophical differences, of course, but all are based on something.

I have no urge to take a life, either, and most people probably don't, but there is an element in our society is that is only lightly restrained from such actions, I'm afraid, and it appears that element is growing larger.

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The American People are... [View all] MineralMan Jan 2014 OP

Good point...nt Wounded Bear Jan 2014 #1

The American People PowerToThePeople Jan 2014 #2

Yes, thank you for the illustration. MineralMan Jan 2014 #4

My illustration PowerToThePeople Jan 2014 #5

Actually, your examples were a precise illustration of my point. MineralMan Jan 2014 #7

Rubbish. PowerToThePeople Jan 2014 #8

Good correction. MineralMan Jan 2014 #9

It's the old "some people say" tactic used by FOX news. JaneyVee Jan 2014 #3

It's just an overgeneralization and bandwagon propaganda MineralMan Jan 2014 #6

America has become a fractionalized society Theodis Jan 2014 #10

We have never been united on many issues. MineralMan Jan 2014 #11

Do you really believe that Americans Theodis Jan 2014 #12

Some people appear to be doing just that. MineralMan Jan 2014 #13

Can we really take rantings on a website seriously? Theodis Jan 2014 #16

I believe that the most vocal elements have grown further MineralMan Jan 2014 #17

That phrase is often used as a persuasion device. JoePhilly Jan 2014 #14

Exactly. And when it is so used, it is almost always part of MineralMan Jan 2014 #15