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Re: guns, guns, guns (was: demographics (was: My Gun Control Rant))
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Sun, 14 Jan 2001 08:58:03 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
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> > There is a cultural difference between us...
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> Indeed there is. We have a culture of freedom, or did, in the US.
There are those who say the US has no culture.
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> > which makes you think this is a
> > logical mindset, but, at the same time, makes me believe you are a little
> > crazy. :-)
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> And some of us think that to be willing to go along (with majorities, with
> tyrannical laws, etc..) instead of *want* that freedom is, in turn, a little
> crazy. Actually, more than a little.
Larry I have questioned your "freedoms" many times - and each time you fail
to answer me. Until you are willing to answer those points, keep you vague
assertions to yourself. :-)
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> This may be such a fundamental difference that there is little possibility
> for common ground.
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> "Live free or die" - Motto on New Hampshire license plates
There may be "little possibility for common ground" if you are only willing
to quote bumper stickers back your argument.
Scott A
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> ++Lar
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Message has 2 Replies: | | Description vs. argument
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| (...) This can be taken many ways. If intended as a slur about our arts/literature/media, etc... it's irrelevant, and untrue. If intended as a comment on melting pots vs. many separate cultures, it's also untrue. The US has more of a unified culture (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: guns, guns, guns (was: demographics (was: My Gun Control Rant))
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| (...) Indeed there is. We have a culture of freedom, or did, in the US. (...) And some of us think that to be willing to go along (with majorities, with tyrannical laws, etc..) instead of *want* that freedom is, in turn, a little crazy. Actually, (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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