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In reply to the discussion: Las Vegas Republican calls for ‘hot little girls’ to be armed to stop campus rapes [View all]beevul
(12,194 posts)108. Did someone say it was?
You made a statement:
"More violence is never a solution."
You listed no qualifiers as to it only pertaining to "hot little girls", and in fact used the word never.
Clearly, that statement is wrong, since we as a society have decided to have police, secret service, and military to engage in violence on our behalf when occasions merit its use.
At issue is state legislation proposed by a Republican politician who wants to allow guns on campus because she thinks "hot little girls" can prevent assaults if only they had a gun.
Along with many others, I also disagreed, whilst you sided with the Republican. I cited several examples to demonstrate the flawed logic in that simplistic raison d'être. If you're still dissatisfied, then may I suggest your issues lay elsewhere and are unlike to be satisfactory resolved here.
Along with many others, I also disagreed, whilst you sided with the Republican. I cited several examples to demonstrate the flawed logic in that simplistic raison d'être. If you're still dissatisfied, then may I suggest your issues lay elsewhere and are unlike to be satisfactory resolved here.
Reading comprehension troubles, or memory troubles perhaps?
I took no position on the OP. Read that again, if you need to.
I simply asked one question, which in spite of attributing to me things I have not stated, you failed failed to answer. Someone else stated:
"In what bizarro world does the government renounce mandate to protect the public and opt for violent vigilante street justice at the end of a gun as the only way women can avoid a rapist?"
The question I asked, which was a response to a ridiculous statement, which you seem unable to answer or even address in any way, is this:
In what bizarro world, is defending ones self with a firearm against someone intent on raping you, in any way equivalent to "violent vigilante street justice at the end of a gun"?
Care to take a stab at it, instead of engaging in sophomoric sophistry?
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Las Vegas Republican calls for ‘hot little girls’ to be armed to stop campus rapes [View all]
DonViejo
Feb 2015
OP
The mind boggles. Should toddlers be given guns to ward off pedophiles?
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2015
#1
And yet, anyone seriously suggesting such a thing would be laughed out of the room
Nuclear Unicorn
Feb 2015
#34
So you support the drug war, with its attending costs both in money and human lives.
Nuclear Unicorn
Feb 2015
#44
Unless all rapes involve "completely drunk" females your argument is specious (and sexist).
Nuclear Unicorn
Feb 2015
#50
Ah, so you're arguing from the 'once is too much' for people being raped, but not
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Feb 2015
#51
I think alcohol prohibition was a glaring, first tier example of a ban that DID NOT work.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2015
#41
exactly, they are arguing against all laws now. Because this topic has no context....
bettyellen
Feb 2015
#67
Well maybe you should do some research. Lawrence v. Texas, a fairly important SCOTUS decision.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2015
#91
Yes, I should have gone ahead and made those exceptions plain early on
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Feb 2015
#96
Look, man. I've got alcoholism all over my family tree like a bad set of christmas lights.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2015
#99
If the prohibition is lifted you don't really have much say in the matter.
Nuclear Unicorn
Feb 2015
#62
A meaningless pledge that has no legal enforcement. It's pathetically comical, actually.
Nuclear Unicorn
Feb 2015
#65
Just like the RWers that refuse to treat children, except you are paid in advance.
Nuclear Unicorn
Feb 2015
#68
When someone holds their prejudices higher than the inherent rights of innocent people and then
Nuclear Unicorn
Feb 2015
#75
You're hiding behind accusations of lying but I'm curious to know how you imagine a paid alleged
Nuclear Unicorn
Feb 2015
#80
Nobody is making you own a gun just as my using birth control doesn't diminish someone else's
Nuclear Unicorn
Feb 2015
#82
You have neither the authority nor the ability to enforce your personal prejudices.
Nuclear Unicorn
Feb 2015
#84
Why bother responding to the talk of idiots, just let them keep on talking.
Fred Sanders
Feb 2015
#5
Yep, her solution is to add another level of violence into the scenario. How pathetic, she is.
RKP5637
Feb 2015
#63
I don't think this bill would affect the spaces where the partying goes on: the bill
petronius
Feb 2015
#92
You do know that the police have no legal obligation to protect you, personally, right?
X_Digger
Feb 2015
#37
Most college rape is date or acquaintance rape. In other words it's a guy a woman is already
stevenleser
Feb 2015
#107
Of course you can disagree, but your argument isn't producing the results you want.
procon
Feb 2015
#110
Nope, I'm not. You are passive-aggressively defending the call for moar gunz
stevenleser
Feb 2015
#111
Exactly what I thought. What you wrote is simply an indirect support of guns. Nt
stevenleser
Feb 2015
#113
WTF! Guns, guns, guns are always the solution. Is that all they can some up with,
RKP5637
Feb 2015
#61
Just another right wing republican trying to force her gundamentalist religion on others.
stone space
Feb 2015
#73