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hoolstoptheheels

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Converting what could be a very practical argument into a cultural one.


Unfortunately we reward those screaming the loudest with our attention, even though almost nobody really agrees, if you can just filter out the extreme passions. Who really thinks Marco Rubio should be equated to a mass murderer? Nobody - that's just the overflowing frustration of people who don't want to hear about any more mass shootings (more people die overall from gunshots in less spectacular fashion, but that doesn't get the juices flowing the same way).

And who really wants to take hunting rifles from someone keeping guns like you described? Nobody. We just allow ourselves to be drawn to the extremes by the loudest voices, and something on which we should easily be able to find common ground instead becomes one front in the culture wars. As a nation we are easily manipulated in the culture wars.

And that's really the sickness of guns in this country.

(In response to this post by Tuckahokie)

Posted: 03/04/2018 at 10:31AM



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  They truly believe that the 2nd Amendment is at risk. -- Chuck Taylor 03/04/2018 11:57AM
  What % of the crowd were under 21? ** -- Tuckahokie 03/04/2018 06:56AM
  Is gun ownership a sign of mentally instability? ** -- Tuckahokie 03/04/2018 09:20AM
  Owning lots of guns is imo. -- BocaHoo91 03/04/2018 09:36AM
  Magic 8 ball says.... -- BocaHoo91 03/05/2018 12:35PM
  There is a study that supports your view. -- WahooRQ 03/04/2018 11:56AM
  Which soapbox posters exhibit rage daily -- TomKazanski 03/04/2018 2:46PM
  LOL. ** -- Hokieesith 03/04/2018 2:03PM
  Very well crafted counter argument. Well done. ** -- hoolstoptheheels 03/04/2018 2:14PM
  So what is the exact number for which -- TomKazanski 03/04/2018 10:35AM
  For you 0 ** -- BocaHoo91 03/04/2018 10:36AM
  +1000 LMAO. ** -- Shenhoo 03/04/2018 10:38AM
  You’re paranoid. ** -- Hokieesith 03/04/2018 09:38AM
  Quite the opposite actually. I don't live in fear -- BocaHoo91 03/04/2018 10:16AM
  Then why do you want changes in gun laws? -- Hokieesith 03/04/2018 10:25AM
  He's an emotional mess. ** -- Hokieesith 03/04/2018 11:27AM
  The 3 of you deserve each other. -- BocaHoo91 03/04/2018 11:32AM
  This is just a debate on a fairly well hidden message board, -- hoolstoptheheels 03/04/2018 2:18PM
  Yeah, but my low IQ got you to admit you have fear when -- Hokieesith 03/04/2018 11:42AM
  I'm literally stunned by how stupid you are -- BocaHoo91 03/04/2018 11:45AM
  Well, thanks. But that's no accomplishment. ** -- Hokieesith 03/04/2018 11:47AM
  I've figured out who you remind me of -- BocaHoo91 03/04/2018 11:58AM
  I suppose.........but what if it is a BAFSTV? ** -- ryno hoo 03/04/2018 11:06AM
  In that case, an RPG is appropriate ** -- BocaHoo91 03/04/2018 11:07AM
  In other words, you have fear of another mass shooting. -- Hokieesith 03/04/2018 10:53AM
  No. Not at all. He has fear and it's obvious. ** -- Hokieesith 03/04/2018 11:11AM
  Why must his feeling be based on fear? -- hooyorkcity 03/04/2018 11:14AM
  There is a difference between fearing for your life -- hooyorkcity 03/04/2018 11:42AM
  Right. I won't argue that. ** -- Hokieesith 03/04/2018 11:56AM
  Well that was his point -- hooyorkcity 03/04/2018 11:59AM
  I did? I don't remember doing that. Uh oh. ** -- Hokieesith 03/04/2018 12:04PM
  He doesn't. He honestly doesn't. -- BocaHoo91 03/04/2018 11:47AM
  I think he probably does that a lot in life. ** -- hooyorkcity 03/04/2018 11:57AM
  Thanks. I knew I was right. ** -- Hokieesith 03/04/2018 11:38AM
  It certainly can be, to be quite honest. -- WahooRQ 03/04/2018 09:25AM
  There's no relationship between those two things. -- hoolstoptheheels 03/04/2018 10:09AM
  "I can't buy guns to defend myself". -- hoolstoptheheels 03/04/2018 11:29AM
  Greentop? -- hoothat 03/03/2018 9:33PM

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