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Straw Man

(6,613 posts)
104. They can "want" whatever they like.
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 02:59 AM
Jul 2015
What's wrong with professors not wanting guns in their classes?

What they can't do is ban a legal activity in their classrooms based on their own personal prejudices.
A recent gun nut talking point. [View all] MarianJack Jul 2015 OP
so do any of the firearms owners here on DU Duckhunter935 Jul 2015 #1
I sincerely doubt... MarianJack Jul 2015 #3
That has been my Duckhunter935 Jul 2015 #5
I'm not offended sarisataka Jul 2015 #2
Neither have I! MarianJack Jul 2015 #4
I asked my soon-to-be husband to please remove his gun from the house HeiressofBickworth Jul 2015 #6
I'm glad that your husband was so sensiive to your needs. MarianJack Jul 2015 #14
The REST of the story: HeiressofBickworth Jul 2015 #38
I'm sorry that your marriage broke up. MarianJack Jul 2015 #46
Where are these statistics you seem so sure of? AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #7
Where did I say ANYTHING about how many guns anyone has? MarianJack Jul 2015 #15
Do you read what you write? AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #30
"When I pointed out that the NRA solution to gun violence is always more guns..." beevul Jul 2015 #8
So the NRAhas nothing to do with the more guns nonsense? MarianJack Jul 2015 #16
Way not to address anything I said. beevul Jul 2015 #17
Coerced, no,... MarianJack Jul 2015 #23
Look in the mirror. beevul Jul 2015 #25
At what point did I say anything about strict gun control? MarianJack Jul 2015 #26
At what point did I claim you did? beevul Jul 2015 #27
I know how to take care of this exchange MarianJack Jul 2015 #28
Feel free to alert if you think I'm breaking TOS. N/T beevul Jul 2015 #29
Nah! The Gun Controllers last refuge - "Ignore" anyone that makes you look silly DonP Jul 2015 #34
You don't need a class III weapon to go to the store...those are for family fun time at the range. ileus Jul 2015 #9
Since your house has never been broken in to all those other people must be doing something wrong. Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #10
Police are SUPPOSED to be armed. MarianJack Jul 2015 #18
Why exactly do you trust the police? clffrdjk Jul 2015 #41
This is getting boring! MarianJack Jul 2015 #47
Do you argue with yourself often? clffrdjk Jul 2015 #50
I said uncle, not grandfather. MarianJack Jul 2015 #51
Okay, so you claim to speak for your experience but you insult everyone who doesn't Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #64
Wow! MarianJack Jul 2015 #69
"I guess I better run out and get me an assault rifle." Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #82
agree beergood Jul 2015 #96
Not just a strawman - a PATHETIC one. Congrats!! NT pablo_marmol Jul 2015 #98
god given doesn't have shit to do with Jesus gejohnston Jul 2015 #11
Irrational to say bI don't want "protection"... MarianJack Jul 2015 #19
the name calling and the baseless assumptions gejohnston Jul 2015 #40
Gee,... MarianJack Jul 2015 #49
maybe the didn't teach the Enlightenment gejohnston Jul 2015 #52
"A"s also MarianJack Jul 2015 #53
yes, and I am brain surgeon and gejohnston Jul 2015 #54
So basically what you're saying is... MarianJack Jul 2015 #57
not what I'm saying at all. gejohnston Jul 2015 #60
So you got high marks for repeating what was told to you. Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #65
If your friend isn't inside your home when someone breaks in it's probably too late any way. ileus Jul 2015 #12
True! MarianJack Jul 2015 #20
So, if you're 900 yards away from me, and someone is trying to do you great bodily harm* AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #33
I don't care what you'd do if I'm in great danger. MarianJack Jul 2015 #48
Post removed Post removed Jul 2015 #13
Had you READ the beginning of my post,... MarianJack Jul 2015 #21
You ever try to defend yourself using a wife? N/T beevul Jul 2015 #22
She's tougher than I am! MarianJack Jul 2015 #24
I would suggest you get a Maglight. ... spin Jul 2015 #31
More useful than a can of beans or a bicycle tyre.. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #32
Lets start here "A recent gun nut talking point." and travel the road you just opened. oneshooter Jul 2015 #35
Funny,... MarianJack Jul 2015 #42
That's alright, Marian, we know how AlertGame2.2 plays: One way. Nt Eleanors38 Jul 2015 #72
I haven't alerted on anyone in this thread MarianJack Jul 2015 #74
Strange. blueridge3210 Jul 2015 #81
Oh, this is getting SO boring! MarianJack Jul 2015 #86
So Boring! blueridge3210 Jul 2015 #87
Not conceeding,... MarianJack Jul 2015 #89
Well, blueridge3210 Jul 2015 #90
wonder what my insult is? Duckhunter935 Jul 2015 #91
For the "Factose Intolerent" blueridge3210 Jul 2015 #92
'Do you see what I see? Truth is an offense...' beevul Jul 2015 #101
This message was self-deleted by its author pablo_marmol Jul 2015 #99
You have mentioned several times in this thread that... Oneka Jul 2015 #93
Marian, I salute you. Your defence of logic and facts against the tide of distortion and lies is Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #36
Hey, well said. And to Marian, good on you to say things that need to be said. AllFieldsRequired Jul 2015 #39
Thanks, AllFieldsRequired! MarianJack Jul 2015 #44
Like penis references, straw men, and ridicule? Lizzie Poppet Jul 2015 #61
well some just have to be childish Duckhunter935 Jul 2015 #63
Thanks, Fred Sanders! MarianJack Jul 2015 #43
Fred, you don't even have the intestinal fortitude to view opposing opinions. How Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #66
What the FUCK is it with the Penis slurs? MicaelS Jul 2015 #37
Psychologists & Psychiatrists have been... MarianJack Jul 2015 #45
and that makes it right Duckhunter935 Jul 2015 #55
Apparently from some of the other responses to this thread,... MarianJack Jul 2015 #58
so you think it is OK to make fun of Duckhunter935 Jul 2015 #62
Had you read my post,... MarianJack Jul 2015 #75
But using male sexual insults Duckhunter935 Jul 2015 #76
I guess I'm just a shameful person MarianJack Jul 2015 #77
I never said that Duckhunter935 Jul 2015 #79
Considering some of us RKBA supporters are women -- yes, it is very shameful conduct. Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #85
"Psychologists & Psychiatrists have been using phallic symbolism about guns for decades!" Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #67
Master of Science, Villanova University, 1983 MarianJack Jul 2015 #70
Sorry it is pointed out in your thread Duckhunter935 Jul 2015 #78
Wow. You've been out of grad school longer than I've been alive. Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #84
Maybe professors don't want guns in their claculus classrooms. stone space Jul 2015 #94
It should be up to the state legislature and university administrators to decide, not you Lurks Often Jul 2015 #97
What's wrong with professors not wanting guns in their classes? (nt) stone space Jul 2015 #103
They can "want" whatever they like. Straw Man Jul 2015 #104
Guns are banned in my calculus classrooms. stone space Jul 2015 #108
How about you explain how you are going to prevent guns from being in your classroom? Lurks Often Jul 2015 #110
Look, bring your guns to any classroom here, and you're going to jail. stone space Jul 2015 #111
Several threads now "Mr. Calculuz" - how would you know if it's concealed? DonP Jul 2015 #114
No "if"s about it. Try it and you're going to jail. It really is that simple. stone space Jul 2015 #116
Boy, I just realized, change one or two words and you sound way too much like George Wallace DonP Jul 2015 #117
The question is about what YOU will do if the law changes Lurks Often Jul 2015 #115
What will the charge be? sarisataka Jul 2015 #121
When you ASSume, be prepared to go to jail. stone space Aug 2015 #129
*Yawn* blueridge3210 Aug 2015 #130
We aren't required to "stay classy" when a gunman enters our classroom. stone space Aug 2015 #131
*Yawn* blueridge3210 Aug 2015 #132
Boy, he's a tough one in his imaginary classroom DonP Aug 2015 #140
I am glad sarisataka Aug 2015 #147
Let me put it mathematically sarisataka Aug 2015 #139
Keep imagining that you have been given privileges you don't have. stone space Aug 2015 #141
The university sets the policy sarisataka Aug 2015 #142
No guns in my calculus classroom. stone space Aug 2015 #143
I would think a mathematician sarisataka Aug 2015 #144
Keep your fucking guns out of my classroom. stone space Aug 2015 #145
There's a little sarisataka Aug 2015 #146
I'm not a calculus professor, but I am a practicing litigation attorney. branford Aug 2015 #149
I don't take legal advice from internet lawers who don't know the laws in my state. stone space Aug 2015 #157
Did you read my whole post? branford Aug 2015 #159
I read it, and discarded it. stone space Aug 2015 #161
Intimidate? Silence? What the heck are you talking about? branford Aug 2015 #162
Our professor should visit sarisataka Aug 2015 #163
"Think carefully before you let you gun control opinions destroy your career or risk financial ruin" stone space Aug 2015 #165
You need to talk to a lawyer about the law and your lack of authority Lurks Often Aug 2015 #148
All you have is threats and intimidation. stone space Aug 2015 #150
I've made no threats or tried to intimidate anyone Lurks Often Aug 2015 #152
Are you a stalker? stone space Aug 2015 #153
Are you afraid or incapable of answering direct questions? Lurks Often Aug 2015 #173
How much do you agree with Massad Ayoob? gejohnston Aug 2015 #155
Both Zimmerman and Martin made poor choices that night Lurks Often Aug 2015 #175
moral of the story gejohnston Aug 2015 #185
What the heck does George Zimmerman have to do with your purported branford Aug 2015 #156
I have already pointed that out several times, now. stone space Aug 2015 #158
You really are not listening at all! branford Aug 2015 #160
What law are you accusing me of violating? stone space Aug 2015 #164
Do you understand the meaning of the word "if"? Straw Man Aug 2015 #166
He's not accusing you of violating any law. RIF Lizzie Poppet Aug 2015 #171
If your state allowed concealed carry on campus ... Straw Man Jul 2015 #122
Guns are not people, Mitt. stone space Jul 2015 #107
Way to miss the point, AGAIN Lurks Often Jul 2015 #109
You see not allowing guns in classroom as discrimination. stone space Jul 2015 #112
As usual you lie and misrepresent what people post Lurks Often Jul 2015 #113
Oh, so now you're going to get me fired from my job? stone space Jul 2015 #118
Bet there have been several guns Duckhunter935 Jul 2015 #119
No, you will get yourself fired for failing to obey the law Lurks Often Jul 2015 #120
You would think the time outs would help Duckhunter935 Jul 2015 #123
A Zimmerman supporter is going to lecture me on the law? Seriously? stone space Aug 2015 #154
Someone has to educate you on the law, your posts show you don't understand anything about the law. Lurks Often Aug 2015 #172
Let me educate you. Your support for Zimmerman is support for murder. stone space Aug 2015 #174
More lies from you and proof you don't understand the law Lurks Often Aug 2015 #176
No lies here. Your support for Zimmerman is support for murder. stone space Aug 2015 #177
Post removed Post removed Aug 2015 #178
#BLACKLIVESMATTER!!!!!!!!! stone space Aug 2015 #179
Why can't you answer simple questions Stone Space/Cilantro? Lurks Often Aug 2015 #182
You're a Zimmerman supporter with a Lucky Gunner Complex. (nt) stone space Aug 2015 #184
to bad the LAW said he was not guilty Duckhunter935 Aug 2015 #180
#BLACKLIVESMATTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! stone space Aug 2015 #181
yes they do Duckhunter935 Aug 2015 #183
Yeah, esp. For the women, some 18,000,000 of 'em. Eleanors38 Jul 2015 #73
Yawn... Kang Colby Jul 2015 #56
So again... MarianJack Jul 2015 #59
Marian, note the passive-aggressive voice and the "more guns" is the solution. Always the same. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #68
It's like arguing with teabaggers MarianJack Jul 2015 #71
That's unfortunate Duckhunter935 Jul 2015 #80
"It's like arguing with teabaggers." pablo_marmol Jul 2015 #100
So, once again... MarianJack Jul 2015 #102
Nope. Straw Man Jul 2015 #105
There has been a lot of the baloney... MarianJack Jul 2015 #124
Another straw man. Straw Man Aug 2015 #127
Implication... MarianJack Aug 2015 #134
I know what "implication" means. Straw Man Aug 2015 #136
You just destroyed what little cred you had by stuffing words in my mouth. pablo_marmol Jul 2015 #106
Again, BS MarianJack Jul 2015 #125
You want real BS - check your post #59 in response to #56. pablo_marmol Aug 2015 #128
Are you honestly trying to perport... MarianJack Aug 2015 #133
simple question Duckhunter935 Aug 2015 #135
Silly question IN THE EXTREME! pablo_marmol Aug 2015 #137
Boring again and... MarianJack Aug 2015 #138
better sit down, kang jimmy the one Jul 2015 #83
Giddy up! Kang Colby Jul 2015 #88
"the side of civil rights" stone space Jul 2015 #95
The logical failure of the gun lovers is legendary. Always the solution to so many guns is more guns. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #126
Some of the responses to this thread... MarianJack Aug 2015 #168
I have 39 on Full Ignore...35 are gun lovers....and counting...debating idiots is a waste of time, Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #169
For gun worshipers,... MarianJack Aug 2015 #170
I have a friend who said Ilsa Aug 2015 #151
All fear, all the time! MarianJack Aug 2015 #167
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