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Atypical Liberal

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33. So are the Olympic games in shooting and archery and fencing leading to militarism?
Fri Feb 24, 2012, 06:50 PM
Feb 2012
Not everyone! atreides1 Feb 2012 #1
what do think I am? a Jarhead? Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2012 #2
I do enjoy punching paper, burf Feb 2012 #3
A. there isn't an "everyone". B. In many cases, it's not secret, but overt. saras Feb 2012 #4
Good post n/t Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #8
When I practice with my carry weapon on a silhouette target... spin Feb 2012 #16
Not at all. murielm99 Feb 2012 #5
When I go target shooting, of course I'm thinking and speaking openly about violence! slackmaster Feb 2012 #6
When I was shooting tanks I was thinking about chasing women and getting high. era veteran Feb 2012 #7
It's pretty well known baser toters want to kill... ileus Feb 2012 #9
Only when I'm shooting reloaded depleted uranium bullets. Remmah2 Feb 2012 #10
All we need is the soundtrack burf Feb 2012 #11
That wasn't exactly my argument... ellisonz Feb 2012 #12
Wrong. Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #14
The mind works in interesting ways... ellisonz Feb 2012 #17
Only one function eh? ileus Feb 2012 #23
You are assuming people cannot have different thoughts at different points in time. Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #24
I'm assuming it leads to the same end - militarism. n/t ellisonz Feb 2012 #27
you understand about that word "assume" Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2012 #31
So are the Olympic games in shooting and archery and fencing leading to militarism? Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #33
Ah, you assume rl6214 Feb 2012 #35
Based on a tremendous amount of evidence. ellisonz Feb 2012 #42
When I pick up a weapon -- CokeMachine Feb 2012 #59
Firearms can be lethal... spin Feb 2012 #34
"...my argument was that it conditions them to accept and participate in violence." Glassunion Feb 2012 #19
I suppose the question is then... ellisonz Feb 2012 #21
Sometimes metaphysics has nothing to do with anything. Sometimes it is just physics... Glassunion Feb 2012 #25
"accurately path a projectile over great distances fascinated him" ellisonz Feb 2012 #30
Assuming that everyone who shoots projectiles is thinking about violence... Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #36
Very accurate comparison. (n/t) spin Feb 2012 #39
You obviously would never appreciate how difficult accurate shooting at long range is... spin Feb 2012 #38
What can I say... ellisonz Feb 2012 #41
I can see that... spin Feb 2012 #43
Yes I do... ellisonz Feb 2012 #51
Are you against these sports? Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #54
Of course you realize our Constitution explicitly endorses militarism. Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #63
Give it up. You are talking out your ass. n/t PavePusher Feb 2012 #44
To say using weapons is to be into a "death cult" is like saying being into sex is being into rape. Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #47
I am not arguing that there is an absent mind. Glassunion Feb 2012 #46
If they are not simulating that... ellisonz Feb 2012 #53
They are not simulating violence. Glassunion Feb 2012 #58
You don't need a gun... ellisonz Feb 2012 #61
I don't need paper to write. Glassunion Feb 2012 #62
This "militarization" has been going on since man first picked up a rock. Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #32
ragged holes. aikoaiko Feb 2012 #13
I think about score while target shooting... spin Feb 2012 #15
Umm... ellisonz Feb 2012 #18
Wrong. Clames Feb 2012 #20
"knows that a wound that would stop an attacker is seldom fatal." ellisonz Feb 2012 #22
I agree, "GUNS ARE NOT TOYS!!!... spin Feb 2012 #28
But people play games with weapons all the time. Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #37
Proving my point... ellisonz Feb 2012 #40
This is like saying sex conditions people to rape. Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #45
You do realize that rape... ellisonz Feb 2012 #48
Now perhaps there is a crack of understanding in your mindset. Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #50
And you've actually made your mindset quite clear in the other thread... ellisonz Feb 2012 #55
As I said, I often contemplate violence and the implications of firearms and violence. Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #56
"in the human mind weapons and violence are inextricably linked" Glassunion Feb 2012 #49
Oh, but he's a "professional" Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #52
Weapons and Violence according to Ellison Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #57
Why do you consider that a contradiction? ... spin Feb 2012 #26
Absolutely not! rl6214 Feb 2012 #29
When I'm shooting I'm mostly thinking about breath control, SeattleVet Feb 2012 #60
I'm going to lock this krispos42 Feb 2012 #64
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