Gun Control & RKBA

gejohnston

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51. no, they appealed to fear and emotion

Reply to Loudly (Reply #47)

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 11:56 PM

Jun 2013

not logic. There was nothing noble about profiting from the unpaid labor of others.

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Armed carjacker meets armed citizen [View all] DWC Jun 2013 OP

Them? Us? NoOneMan Jun 2013 #1

If someone is threatening me with deadly violence, he/she is "them." nt Eleanors38 Jun 2013 #3

Uh... Speak for yourself n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2013 #5

No amount of "having a bad day" would turn me into a carjacker. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2013 #16

Well thats you NoOneMan Jun 2013 #19

The disturbance is mutual. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2013 #31

"there are acts I would rather die than commit" NoOneMan Jun 2013 #33

Agreed. But the scenario in question is a lot more than that. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2013 #34

Stories are regularly posted here of cooperative victims who were killed anyway. GreenStormCloud Jun 2013 #58

Such stupid excuses. Travis_0004 Jun 2013 #55

Yes, you are defending the robber. GreenStormCloud Jun 2013 #57

Once you cross that line... jeepnstein Jun 2013 #60

No reason to be a willing victim these days... ileus Jun 2013 #2

Puhleez! "Progressive 2A movement" Starboard Tack Jun 2013 #71

it is accurate gejohnston Jun 2013 #72

You are amazing!! CokeMachine Jun 2013 #77

2 thumbs up !!! n/t DWC Jun 2013 #81

You can't be serious. Starboard Tack Jun 2013 #83

it is a political philosophy gejohnston Jun 2013 #84

Illinois CCW has nothing to do with what I was referring to Starboard Tack Jun 2013 #86

can you show me where the NRA used the term? gejohnston Jun 2013 #88

Using the term is not the point, but what the term implies... Starboard Tack Jun 2013 #89

It has to do with the natural right of self defense gejohnston Jun 2013 #90

I take no issue with the natural right of self defense. Starboard Tack Jun 2013 #91

ultimately, gejohnston Jun 2013 #92

I have little knowledge or interest in Australian gun laws Starboard Tack Jun 2013 #95

How is pepper spray a "truly defensive weapon" alabama_for_obama Jun 2013 #98

Pepper spray is designed and marketed as a defensive weapon. Starboard Tack Jun 2013 #101

small pistols like the Ruger LPC gejohnston Jun 2013 #107

Marketed maybe, but still designed to kill. Starboard Tack Jun 2013 #109

French Resistance fighters generally carried whatever they could get. oneshooter Jun 2013 #110

To quote MLK... DWC Jun 2013 #85

I'm quite familiar with the quote, and the man. Starboard Tack Jun 2013 #87

I have taken your advice DWC Jun 2013 #93

Advocating against nukes and US millitary aggression alabama_for_obama Jun 2013 #99

Who said it was? Starboard Tack Jun 2013 #100

Actually, it is not DWC Jun 2013 #103

I see it's all about what YOU deem necessary and screw everyone else. Starboard Tack Jun 2013 #108

Here is a reality flash for you DWC Jun 2013 #111

I see, it is all about YOU Starboard Tack Jun 2013 #112

Yup! Self Defense is all about SELF - see#85 - again n/t DWC Jun 2013 #113

You got that right! Starboard Tack Jun 2013 #114

So what does this have to do with the 2nd Amendment? rdharma Jun 2013 #4

Hey, DWC! Where did this "carjacking" take place? rdharma Jun 2013 #6

Venezuela gejohnston Jun 2013 #7

What's my point? I think you got my point already! rdharma Jun 2013 #8

Venezuela DWC Jun 2013 #9

My point is........ that isn't the US! rdharma Jun 2013 #10

There was nothing masked in the OP. So what *was* your point? friendly_iconoclast Jun 2013 #11

Dishonest posting caught! rdharma Jun 2013 #12

Honest post was honest; no lies or misdirection. Decoy of Fenris Jun 2013 #13

Oh, all 'the usual suspects"! rdharma Jun 2013 #14

Good to see you again too, kid. :P n/t Decoy of Fenris Jun 2013 #15

Who do you think you're kidding? rdharma Jun 2013 #18

Actually, the name comes from a hobby of mine. Decoy of Fenris Jun 2013 #22

Those Nordic characters are quite popular among white supremacists rdharma Jun 2013 #24

True, but the Wolves of Fenris are one of the most humanitarian Chapters. Decoy of Fenris Jun 2013 #25

You're just exposing yourself more. rdharma Jun 2013 #29

You're right. I've got nothing to hide, so I don't hide anything. :) Decoy of Fenris Jun 2013 #30

Pretty clear you've never played WarHammer 40k. AtheistCrusader Jun 2013 #80

Excuse me? Straw Man Jun 2013 #73

I very rarely support blocking from groups, premium Jun 2013 #79

Who do you think you are kidding?? CokeMachine Jun 2013 #66

And that matters precisely how? Lizzie Poppet Jun 2013 #17

And they all come running when summoned! rdharma Jun 2013 #20

It's probably because it's quittin' time. Decoy of Fenris Jun 2013 #23

Oh, I'd wager you're wrong! rdharma Jun 2013 #27

Given that my profession deals with nothing -but- wagers, I'd take those odds. :P n/t Decoy of Fenris Jun 2013 #28

And *I'd* wager you used to be known here as bongbong... friendly_iconoclast Jun 2013 #62

What are the odds?? CokeMachine Jun 2013 #67

Ah, so you admit you're only posting to get a reaction out of people. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2013 #32

I'm betting Scully or Capt. Kirk -- he/she is just trolling. May I just add bongbong, bongbong. CokeMachine Jun 2013 #48

How was it "masked?" Renew Deal Jun 2013 #76

How do we know he was an honest person? NoOneMan Jun 2013 #21

He added his own comments to fit his message. nt rdharma Jun 2013 #26

Does that shoe fit??? CokeMachine Jun 2013 #49

Thank You for catching that DWC Jun 2013 #94

Yeah, context is everything NoOneMan Jun 2013 #97

Oh boy! Looks like you got busted. Starboard Tack Jun 2013 #102

Um, genius? The attacker had a gun. Loudly Jun 2013 #35

but the country has stricter laws than UK gejohnston Jun 2013 #36

So how is the crusade against child pornography going? Loudly Jun 2013 #37

the two are not remotely similar gejohnston Jun 2013 #38

I am here to tell you they are. Loudly Jun 2013 #39

a better analogy would be a gun is the same as the camera gejohnston Jun 2013 #40

I think we've debated the harm of the images alone. Loudly Jun 2013 #41

because guns have other uses, including saving lives gejohnston Jun 2013 #42

That's like saying CP has artistic merit. Loudly Jun 2013 #43

they didn't teach critical thinking gejohnston Jun 2013 #44

That's what they call ad hominem. Loudly Jun 2013 #45

no, it just occured to me why gejohnston Jun 2013 #46

Slave masters appealed to logic as well. For the preservation of their noble institution. Loudly Jun 2013 #47

no, they appealed to fear and emotion gejohnston Jun 2013 #51

Good God you are good!! CokeMachine Jun 2013 #52

Post removed Post removed Jun 2013 #53

A matter of credibility, shares- 'well-intentioned' deception is still deception. friendly_iconoclast Jun 2013 #63

His consistent references to child porn are really getting creepy DonP Jun 2013 #96

Come on man mellow out! CokeMachine Jun 2013 #68

GE addressed the inconsistencies of your analogy in post 40. Bazinga Jun 2013 #70

You've been banned for this sort of thing before, Shares. Straw Man Jun 2013 #74

That is the only thing he Shares anymore. CokeMachine Jun 2013 #78

still not quite right on the analogy. Bazinga Jun 2013 #56

Actually, it's a ludicrous analogy and an obvious appeal-to-emotion fallacy. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2013 #59

I don't know -- please reveal your sources/websites. You seem to have an interest in CP and CokeMachine Jun 2013 #50

Looks like you're trying to smear me with your own feces Jack. Loudly Jun 2013 #54

well said concisely, Loudly jimmy the one Jun 2013 #61

Look who's here CokeMachine Jun 2013 #69

We are just calling Pat Robertson-style moralizing as we see it. friendly_iconoclast Jun 2013 #64

What is asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence. friendly_iconoclast Jun 2013 #65

I must say, Shares, ... Straw Man Jun 2013 #75

Got my first camera.. DWC Jun 2013 #82

Um, genius, premium Jun 2013 #104

He's just Sharesing hit thoughts!! CokeMachine Jun 2013 #105

Thank you, premium Jun 2013 #106