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Flatulo

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26. If someone uses a firearm to defend their own life

Reply to PowerToThePeople (Reply #25)

Fri Jun 19, 2015, 11:42 AM

Jun 2015

from someone who is trying to kill them, that's perfectly moral by any value system I can think of. It's also perfectly legal under every justice system ever implemented by any civilized culture. The concept of defense of self was recognized in the Magna Carte, for Petes sake.

If your own life isn't worth defending, that's fine with me, but you don't have the moral or legal authority to make that call for others.

Frankly, your comment is ridiculous.

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Why we must call Dylann Roof a terrorist [View all] niyad Jun 2015 OP

Kicking AuntPatsy Jun 2015 #1

thank you. niyad Jun 2015 #2

... napkinz Jun 2015 #3

thank you for those! niyad Jun 2015 #4

thank you for this thread napkinz Jun 2015 #5

Now on MSNBC having a conversation about this with discussion of Boston mnhtnbb Jun 2015 #6

Gun owners are terrorists. PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #7

One hundred and twenty million terrorists? Sure. Flatulo Jun 2015 #20

And how many people vote fascist? PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #25

If someone uses a firearm to defend their own life Flatulo Jun 2015 #26

Gee. A blue linky to one of your own posts. Where have I seen that before? cherokeeprogressive Jun 2015 #33

Anyone who hesitates for a moment to call Roof a terrorist daredtowork Jun 2015 #8

most excellent points. niyad Jun 2015 #9

Damn right he's a terrorist! n/t RoccoR5955 Jun 2015 #10

It's important to call this what it was. Terrorism. TDale313 Jun 2015 #11

This pedantic labeling detracts from the issue. Beausoir Jun 2015 #12

So think about it, you're using words.... daleanime Jun 2015 #15

"Pedantic labeling" is how our very history is recorded -and it matters greatly..... bettyellen Jun 2015 #17

It isn't pedantic, nor does it detract from the issue, if anything, it explains it. Behind the Aegis Jun 2015 #23

are you blaming obama for this? niyad Jun 2015 #27

which of the 14 are missing from this list? niyad Jun 2015 #29

Yes,and maybe we should wake up tothefact that the word"terrorism" actually is used as a propaganda kath Jun 2015 #30

Refusal to call Charleston Shootings Terrorism Shows rocktivity Jun 2015 #35

Roof told the people who weren't shot to tell others for the explicit REASON to terrorize other... uponit7771 Jun 2015 #13

K&R. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #14

but he's not a Muslim!!1!11! U4ikLefty Jun 2015 #16

K&R. Well said. Overseas Jun 2015 #18

Saw this today. Lobo27 Jun 2015 #19

Sick, twisted little TERRORIST fuck. Raster Jun 2015 #21

KKK : Fanatical Christian :: ISIS : Fanatical Muslim Pauldg47 Jun 2015 #22

Bonafide terrorist. nt. Juicy_Bellows Jun 2015 #24

welcome to du niyad Jun 2015 #28

actually, after some reading the past couple of days, I think the term should be used a lot LESS kath Jun 2015 #31

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3-2-1... cherokeeprogressive Jun 2015 #34

looks like I missed some fun! niyad Jun 2015 #36

. . . niyad Jun 2015 #37