From: Joe E. Dees (joedees@bellsouth.net)
Date: Fri Jun 04 1999 - 20:36:25 MDT
Date sent: Fri, 04 Jun 1999 11:11:35 -0400
From: "Michael S. Lorrey" <mike@lorrey.com>
Organization: http://lorrey.com http://artlocate.com
To: extropians@extropy.com
Subject: Re: [GUNS] a comment
Send reply to: extropians@extropy.com
> dwayne wrote:
>
> > Brian D Williams wrote:
> > >
> > > The gun debate on this list always follows a predictable pattern.
> > > Someone tries to infect the list with the anti-gun meme and the
> > > immune system responds.
> > >
> > > Yes, we will always respond. Apologies to non-U.S. members of the
> > > list, but this is raging through our society, and it is a battle we
> > > must fight anytime, anywhere.
> >
> > No, you don't HAVE to, you could be POLITE and not spout at every
> > opportunity and avoid putting in your two cents worth whenever
> > possible. I hope you guys are enjoying killing this list. And the
> > amusing thing it isn't some FUTURE-related meme which is doing it. What
> > a joke.
> >
> > > No anti-gun meme, no response.
> >
> > So, what you are saying is, if we let you spout and rant, and don't
> > respond, it won't turn into a flame war.
> >
> > That's awfully nice of you.
>
> Apparently you didn't understand his point. I've been on this list for about
> three years, and every time the pro/anti gun debate has flamed up, it has been
> initiated by anti-gunners making a rude comment, which is also what Brian was
> noticing.
>
> Mike Lorrey
>
>
This time the sensible center will not be browbeaten, intimidated or
flooded into submission by absolutist extremisn rhetoric. Count on
it.
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