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Re: For Those That *Don't Get* the 2nd Amendement (was Re: Those stupid liberal)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 24 Sep 2002 22:13:10 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
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> As for going on about pro 2nd amendment people worshipping at the temple of
> guns and violence, that's about as pejorative and useful as saying that all
> christians are delusional, morally flawed, and incompetent to operate in
> modern society. It might be true in your world view (just as the latter is
> true in mine) but isn't going to advance the debate much as it will tend to
> annoy the readers that you presumably want to convince.
Thanks for calling me on that Larry--it was a litle over the top--we get too
close sometimes.
And I will recant the other slaps in the face as well. My apologies.
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> Unless you're grandstanding, which of course is OK too.
Not trying to. Just trying to get a point made. Again, thanks for calling
me on it.
I once made a 'Dave Law'--see what someone is shouting at the tops of their
lungs on a soap box, even if just to make sure that what they are yelling
about won't incite your fellow citizens to revoke any of your freedoms. If
the bloke is spouting harmless clap trap--ignore him and he'll eventually go
away. If he's trying to curtail your fundamental freedoms, try to kick the
soap box out from under him, and *refute* *refute* *refute* what he is
saying so that your fellow citizens get both sides and can make an informed
decision.
Name calling is mud slinging, and I'm guilty of that--it doesn't help the
debate.
Dave K.
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