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JCanete

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25. No, you're just human. You have an opinion of some people's value over other people's value.

Wed Jun 14, 2017, 02:09 PM

Jun 2017

So not a bad person, but articulating this distinction of whose lives you care about more and whose lives you care about less, while representing liberalism, has its downsides, and this kind of post ends up being fodder on right-wing boards to gin up the sense that we are the monsters who don't value some human life.

I see no reason to give people evidence of that. I'd rather them have to pull it out of their ass.

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Am I a bad person for finding Sandy Hook FAR more upsetting than Steve Scalise being shot? [View all] YoungDemCA Jun 2017 OP

Not at all, those were innocent victims gopiscrap Jun 2017 #1

So is Scalise. He did not deserve to be shot. Duh. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #52

he had armed guards, Sandy Hook children did not. As far as I remember. demigoddess Jun 2017 #64

So? What's your point? Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #66

Nope atreides1 Jun 2017 #2

Not at all. That jerk is a 2nd amendment jackoff and got shot in the ass. Too bad so sad. The_Casual_Observer Jun 2017 #3

Irony, meet Fate. And so far the only "action" I hear being floated is more security for Congress flibbitygiblets Jun 2017 #50

Gives all the Republicans an excuse Bettie Jun 2017 #55

His 2nd amendment remedies turn around and bit him in the ass so to speak. nt elmac Jun 2017 #56

A bunch of those people died. Ilsa Jun 2017 #4

No, but they are both on the same 'spectrum,' elleng Jun 2017 #5

I think Sandy Hook is objectively more upsetting, and it has nothing to do with politics. DanTex Jun 2017 #6

No, nothing is worse than the death of a child marylandblue Jun 2017 #7

No. Not at all. Vinca Jun 2017 #8

There is no comparison between innocent children and Congressional Republicans dalton99a Jun 2017 #9

No. Sandy Hook shook me to the core. Scalise is still alive and will recover. No comparison. Nt. SweetieD Jun 2017 #10

I agree. Not even close. smirkymonkey Jun 2017 #49

No comparison msdogi Jun 2017 #11

let's be bad together barbtries Jun 2017 #12

NOT. AT. ALL. Raster Jun 2017 #13

Nope. (nt) Paladin Jun 2017 #14

No, you are right. nt Blue_true Jun 2017 #15

Of course not. Doreen Jun 2017 #16

I agree katmondoo Jun 2017 #33

Objectively, in terms of the scale, it was a far bigger tragedy. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #17

The NRA will just up their legal bribes BannonsLiver Jun 2017 #20

If only your optimistic thoughts came true. I really think that if this does serve as an awakening, renate Jun 2017 #23

As I said in another post, even Ronald Reagan himself getting shot didn't change things. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #24

I'm upset anytime anyone is shot. onenote Jun 2017 #18

Not in the least. jmg257 Jun 2017 #19

Absolutely not, but I see no purpose to your comparison except to minimalize what happened today. Goodheart Jun 2017 #21

No 20 small children lost their life in Sandy Hook TNLib Jun 2017 #22

No, you're just human. You have an opinion of some people's value over other people's value. JCanete Jun 2017 #25

It's better compared to the Gabby Gifford's shooting Lordquinton Jun 2017 #26

Agreed! bresue Jun 2017 #27

no and why would you even ask that? nini Jun 2017 #28

If you are, then so too am I . nt arthritisR_US Jun 2017 #29

Not at all. NT haele Jun 2017 #30

No malaise Jun 2017 #31

this is not helpful at all. yurbud Jun 2017 #32

Sometimes the best course of action is B2G Jun 2017 #34

Nope. The Reich Wing were screaming False Flag at the dead children before the kairos12 Jun 2017 #35

Kids are always worse...but this was awful make no mistake. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #36

It's not really a competition. Murder is Murder fescuerescue Jun 2017 #37

NO!!!! Sandy Hook was THE worst mass shooting that has happened in my lifetime. beaglelover Jun 2017 #38

Can you quantify how much worse it was than, let's say, the Virginia Tech shootings? onenote Jun 2017 #39

IMO killing 9 and 10 years old is infinitely worse than killing college aged kids or adults. beaglelover Jun 2017 #40

Infinitely? onenote Jun 2017 #41

Yep. There's no words to describe a monster who would shoot a poor defenseless 9 year old. NONE! beaglelover Jun 2017 #42

And what words are there for a monster who shoots defenseless 18 year olds? onenote Jun 2017 #43

An 18-Year-Old Is Better Able to Defend Him or Herself Leith Jun 2017 #67

Did the Capitol Hill police who were shot "reap" what they sowed? onenote Jun 2017 #69

Oh, Quit It Leith Jun 2017 #71

Maybe what I'm reacting to is the fact that I'm acquainted with the family of one of the VA Tech onenote Jun 2017 #72

You then expect a precisely equitable concern to all acts of violence? Period? LanternWaste Jun 2017 #65

I see no reason to rank horrific acts as if they're in competition with one another. onenote Jun 2017 #70

No, Sandy Hook was a tragedy. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2017 #44

I always find it more upsetting when children die than when adults do NobodyHere Jun 2017 #45

Just Another Day .. Stats for Today NOT entered.. mrJJ Jun 2017 #46

Nope, not at all! denvine Jun 2017 #47

No lpbk2713 Jun 2017 #48

Nope... regnaD kciN Jun 2017 #51

Two different shooting events that can't be meaningfully compared. no_hypocrisy Jun 2017 #53

Right wing nut jobs may think your a bad lefty elmac Jun 2017 #54

None bora13 Jun 2017 #57

Give them whay they gave us after shootings. backscatter712 Jun 2017 #58

Not at all... N_E_1 for Tennis Jun 2017 #59

It's hard to compare the two events. 28 died at Sandy Hook. DesertRat Jun 2017 #60

You are either upset or not. Not like there is scale on any killings or beachbum bob Jun 2017 #61

You KNOW the answer to that! maddiemom Jun 2017 #62

Most of the people shot in D.C. today COULD BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED in finding ways.... BamaRefugee Jun 2017 #63

It Means You Are a Clear Thinker Leith Jun 2017 #68