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In reply to the discussion: They caught two suspects in the Tulsa shootings [View all]sarisataka
(22,713 posts)30. I believe
in judging people by the standard of their time, not ex post facto by modern ideas
1. Was he racist? by his writings I would say so but to use derogatory terms... I could show you some cartoons from the 30s and 40s that use far worse stereotypes. For something more modern go to TV Land and watch All in the Family to see what was prime-time appropriate fairly recently. Personally I find the allowable language on TV shows today to be grossly inappropriate, but society says it is ok.
2. He was not defining a medical condition but attempting to clarify terms he found offensive e.g gun nut and gun grabber. In that context hoplophobe makes sense. The opposite would be hoplophile I suppose.
3. So I was wrong there. Proof of fascist allegiance?
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inidividuals make up the public. How can you have the one without the other?
Tuesday Afternoon
Apr 2012
#4
I think guns are a plight on society, and those who carry and promote them have a serious problem.
Hoyt
Apr 2012
#7
Your poor, pitiful gun plight is hardly the same as the real Civil Rights struggle.
Hoyt
Apr 2012
#11
1. If you call black people orangutangs, believe in shooting peaceful profesters,
provis99
Apr 2012
#25
since you think Jeff Cooper is funny, here are some real zingers to make you laugh:
provis99
Apr 2012
#29
I love that the "banger" look almost always seems to consist of faux-hakama.
Callisto32
Apr 2012
#52
If these people are behind it, I'm glad they are the hell off the street.
AtheistCrusader
Apr 2012
#53