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In reply to the discussion: The Gun Is Civilization [View all]Atypical Liberal
(5,412 posts)27. Are you even reading my posts?
And mustard gas for the Kurds, and nerve agents for the Taliban, and bio-weapons for the Chechens...
As I already said, I'm not advocating nuclear weapons for non-nation-state entities.
I'm saying that all nation-states have the right of self-determination, and that includes matters of national defense.
Your argument for more guns everywhere immediately falls flat when put into the international context because it is absurd on the face of it.
Why?
So you thought our invasion of Iraq in 2003 was fine and dandy?
No.
As I already said, I'm not advocating nuclear weapons for non-nation-state entities.
I'm saying that all nation-states have the right of self-determination, and that includes matters of national defense.
Your argument for more guns everywhere immediately falls flat when put into the international context because it is absurd on the face of it.
Why?
So you thought our invasion of Iraq in 2003 was fine and dandy?
No.
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Hah. Notice how our gun nuttiness has kept us from becoming subjects over the last 20 years?
Doctor_J
Mar 2012
#98
I wish there were no nuclear weapons. But it is immoral to say "some for me, none for thee."
Atypical Liberal
Mar 2012
#12
There are, of course, lunatics--some of whom probably consider themselves Democrats--
TPaine7
Mar 2012
#91