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Tommy_Carcetti

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25. I'm not aware of a situation where someone has escaped prision....

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 10:41 AM

Dec 2014

...and then immediately gone to target surviving members of a victim's family.

Maybe I'm wrong, but I'm not personally aware of any such circumstance. And that was the analogy that was being offered to me.

So yeah, it's a ridiculous analogy.

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One thing I've noticed about people who try to defend morally indefensible positions: [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2014 OP

Well, what if grapes? riqster Dec 2014 #1

Too much Tee Vee. NV Whino Dec 2014 #2

They think Jack Bauer is a real guy. nt Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2014 #3

You're actually pinning something here alcibiades_mystery Dec 2014 #4

I never post my own political posts on Facebook. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2014 #6

Discussing social issues on FB is no more or less silly than here. nt RedCappedBandit Dec 2014 #14

Ask him: What if the person you tortured CJCRANE Dec 2014 #5

Someone yesterday actually told me that innocent people are sometimes convicted in court. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2014 #21

Many examples from the mass weapons and guns lovers, such as "more folks are killed by knives" and Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #7

My favorite is the "What if your parents aborted you." Johonny Dec 2014 #8

Somewhere there is an analogy even dumber than the "what if your parents aborted you?" hifiguy Dec 2014 #15

you are being generous in assuming that things do go on in some people's heads. niyad Dec 2014 #9

I have read plausible estimates that 35-40% of the American population hifiguy Dec 2014 #16

not only the level of moronity, but the sheer, unbridled hatred for intelligence, for science, niyad Dec 2014 #18

You are so right. hifiguy Dec 2014 #20

Educating yourself is a burden most of the populace couldn't give a shit about n/t Alittleliberal Dec 2014 #30

Your FB friend's fundamental analogy is flawed Orrex Dec 2014 #10

Re Liam Neeson movie rock Dec 2014 #11

It's an appeal to emotions treestar Dec 2014 #12

it's like gun humping ignorance Skittles Dec 2014 #13

Honestly, what goes on in some people's heads? Oilwellian Dec 2014 #17

Exactly. Probably parrotting something he heard Hannity say. salin Dec 2014 #28

Gotta love how elaborate the scenarios they toss out can get Posteritatis Dec 2014 #19

No analogies here - recidivism whatthehey Dec 2014 #22

I'm not aware of a situation where someone has escaped prision.... Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2014 #25

"Sort-of-innocent" lives? JonLP24 Dec 2014 #27

"Potential, sort-of-innocent lives lost to execution?" Maedhros Dec 2014 #32

Nothing whatsoever goes on in these people's heads. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #23

Morals are relative The2ndWheel Dec 2014 #24

I really liked the movie Unthinkable JonLP24 Dec 2014 #26

One of the things they don't like, they hate even, is asking them if they were accused of whatever ck4829 Dec 2014 #29

It is a waste of time trying to talk with these folks. peace13 Dec 2014 #31

Ask them how they would feel if they were thought to be an accomplice of said kidnapper KitSileya Dec 2014 #33