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peace13

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31. It is a waste of time trying to talk with these folks.

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 12:08 PM

Dec 2014

Visualize a a flat line hum with a rope of fear and greed laced through it. They have no moral compass and zero compassion. Also...they can't think for themselves. Every idea that they share with you was someone else's.

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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