Re: GUNS: Prevention vs. Punishment, Parental vs. ChildResponsibility

From: Michael S. Lorrey (retroman@turbont.net)
Date: Sun Apr 16 2000 - 21:43:49 MDT


Joe Dees wrote:
>
> >Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2000 09:28:09 -0400
> >From: "Michael S. Lorrey" <retroman@turbont.net>
> >To: extropians@extropy.com
> >Subject: Re: GUNS: Prevention vs. Punishment, Parental vs. Child Responsibility
> >Reply-To: extropians@extropy.com
> >
> >Cynthia wrote:
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: Joe Dees <joedees@addall.com>
> >>
> >> > As the Prez said, we punish reckless drivers, but we still install child
> >> seats and seat belts. We punish airplane hijackers, but we still have metal
> >> detectors and luggage inspection at airports. It is said that an ounce of
> >> prevention is worth a pound of cure. Why should firearms be the only thing
> >> where prevention is forbidden?
> >>
> >> Why are you quoting the prez, like we care about his opinion? A better analogy
> >> would be, we punish hijackers, but we still have airline flights! The goal of
> >> the anti gun movement is nothing less than to take away guns from honest people.
> >> Why do you come in here and make obviously misleading statements as if we all
> >> have noodles for brains?
> >
> >Wow, Cynthia. I don't even need to say another word...
> >
> Ad hominem fallacies have always been good enough for you, Mike.

Ha, says the kettle to the pot....



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