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In reply to the discussion: Connecticut has very likely created tens of thousands of newly minted criminals; 20-100k at least [View all]Shamash
(597 posts)You made two short and very unambiguous statements:
1) Intentionally not complying with the law is criminal intent
2) You have no sympathy for criminals
Therefore, you have no sympathy for Rosa Parks. Your statement was so broad and so absolute that it makes no exception for bad laws nor for good reason for breaking them. That the definition of "assault rifle" is entirely arbitrary and that inaction somehow becomes a felony makes no difference to you (I could understand it being a fine or civil infraction, but a felony?). It is a narrow-minded authoritarian viewpoint that assumes because something is the law, it is inherently "good". Much like trying to marry someone of a different race or having an abortion or merely being an atheist or homosexual or used to be inherently criminal, your statements say with no hesitation that you would have supported those laws too.
You can either stand behind exactly what you said and look like a total ass, or walk it back to mere selective and hypocritical intolerance and look like mostly an ass. Theoretically, you could repudiate it, however this would require an ability to learn from your mistakes.