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Re: An armed society...
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 21 Jan 2002 18:58:20 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Fredrik Glöckner writes:
> "Mike Petrucelli" <lordi@erols.com> writes:
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> > As Stalin so eloquently put it; "Those who cast the votes decide
> > nothing, those who count the votes decide everything." Just remember
> > Hittler was an elected offical. Also note that the United States Gun
> > Control act of 1968 is virtually word for word identical to the
> > Translated Nazi Weapons law of 1938.
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> Can I ask you a rhetorical question, while still staying with the Hitler
> subject? Hitler was a vegetarian. Does that prove anything about
> vegetarians?
Flawed Logic. You have assumed I stated something along the lines of "[Hitler
was an Elected offical therefore elected officals are bad]" What I stated, or
at least was trying to convey, was that Hitler was an elected offical therefore
"Democratic Elections" can not prevent elected officals from abusing power. An
armed citizenry can prevent abuse of power.
-Mike Petrucelli
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Message has 3 Replies:
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| (...) Let's take the Hitler example, then. Hitler was not only democratically elected (although I doubt the soundness of the process), but he also enjoyed massive, sincere support from the population. Still, I feel confident that there were heaps of (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Before some of the sillier rhetoric goes much further -- the historical reason for the 2nd Amendment in the U.S. is exactly as Mike states in the above. Yes, we have a system of checks and balances. Yes, we are supposed to have separate (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Can I ask you a rhetorical question, while still staying with the Hitler subject? Hitler was a vegetarian. Does that prove anything about vegetarians? Fredrik (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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