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SheilaT

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16. Spank or shoot. Hmmm. Spank or shoot.

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 06:42 PM

Feb 2015

In philosophy that sort of choice is called "Being on the horns of a false dilemma" because it's presented as if the two choices are the only possible ones, when in reality there are probably many others out there.

It is a huge problem on the part of those who were spanked (or worse) as children that they are now convinced that they turned out just fine, and so such punishments can't possibly be wrong. That conclusions shows an amazing inability to think through the issue.

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NRA Board Member: Paddling A Child 'May Keep Me From Having To Put A Bullet In Him' [View all] DonViejo Feb 2015 OP

And if his teacher should not have paddled and his suggestion could be used first on him. Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #1

I'm thinking that by "paddled" this guy's teachers (and parents)usually meant Ken Burch Feb 2015 #31

no words�. dhill926 Feb 2015 #2

Ugly. mountain grammy Feb 2015 #3

Guys like him make it hard for sensible, polite people to support the gun rights movement nt alp227 Feb 2015 #4

Guys like him are all the guys leading the NRA and even more radical groups like this. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #24

That's the way most gun fanciers think. Hoyt Feb 2015 #5

Actually, the truth is bit more nuanced gregcrawford Feb 2015 #23

Yet there he is in leadership position, and guys like him are in all the killing machine groups. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #25

Like you, I think guns must be regulated the way the 2nd amendment demands, all held NoJusticeNoPeace Feb 2015 #26

I think the Second Amendment is a product of its time jmowreader Feb 2015 #35

If you are really against the gun fanciers, you gotta let your legislators know your fellings. Hoyt Feb 2015 #34

That's an interesting perspective. Wash. state Desk Jet Feb 2015 #52

Fucking Calvinists....n/t haikugal Feb 2015 #6

Pretty ironic statement from an NRA official. Paladin Feb 2015 #7

Gun nuts itching for the opportunity billh58 Feb 2015 #8

Always. (nt) Paladin Feb 2015 #9

IBTL, and by the way... TheCowsCameHome Feb 2015 #10

Another person who shouldn't have access to a deadly weapon BrotherIvan Feb 2015 #11

Unreal. I can't believe people like this actually exist. smirkymonkey Feb 2015 #12

"Having to" ? dickthegrouch Feb 2015 #13

These people! shenmue Feb 2015 #14

Ain't got shit to do with paddlin', dumbass Chuckie Cotton. AverageJoe90 Feb 2015 #15

Spank or shoot. Hmmm. Spank or shoot. SheilaT Feb 2015 #16

Exactly Fortinbras Armstrong Feb 2015 #41

Well, yes Turbineguy Feb 2015 #17

See? Anyone who thinks his only choices are to SheilaT Feb 2015 #46

Exactly. Turbineguy Feb 2015 #48

So NRA gunfucks daydream about being child-killers? Aristus Feb 2015 #18

Sounds like something my gun nut former roommate Rocknrule Feb 2015 #19

Maybe we should go ahead and shoot the child when they misbehave? BlueJazz Feb 2015 #20

If the science everyone says is so good is correct, the paddling is more likely to lead to misplaced jtuck004 Feb 2015 #21

Like it's "either/or" Vic Tree Feb 2015 #22

Listening to this asshole makes me want to call child protective services. calimary Feb 2015 #27

Um, any teacher who paddles my child... bluestateguy Feb 2015 #28

Dumb All Over jorgebob28 Feb 2015 #29

Someone ask that sick motherfucker what he thinks about the children murdered in Gerogia groundloop Feb 2015 #30

Usual dimwit, conservo-nut, black or white.... paleotn Feb 2015 #32

Everything you said, but it applies to small-minded liberals as well... Shamash Feb 2015 #39

Link doesn't work daleo Feb 2015 #43

Nice right-wing talking points you have there Bjorn Against Feb 2015 #54

Why is the truth a right-wing talking point? Shamash Feb 2015 #56

Please don't try to tell my what my argument is Bjorn Against Feb 2015 #57

On the Discovery online channel, I watched a snippet about how when you spank Hestia Feb 2015 #33

A true representative of gun culture. onehandle Feb 2015 #36

No comment. blkmusclmachine Feb 2015 #37

Yikes, these people love bullets more than their own children. They just sound like they want kelliekat44 Feb 2015 #38

That's no surprise Rocknrule Feb 2015 #53

Under what conditions would a parent feel it necessary to put a bullet in his child? LeftishBrit Feb 2015 #40

I don't think he was talking about HIS child. Thor_MN Feb 2015 #42

And I suspect he mostly had non-white kis in mind daleo Feb 2015 #44

Probably anyone who doesn't fit his idea of "self" Thor_MN Feb 2015 #45

Stupid fucking gun nut jpak Feb 2015 #47

Because being a bully truthisfreedom Feb 2015 #49

If Rep. Alma Allen were white... OneGrassRoot Feb 2015 #50

Not paddling may also prevent that outcome. ileus Feb 2015 #51

Tough talking asshole with no military service tabasco Feb 2015 #55