Re: [GUNS] a comment

Joe E. Dees (joedees@bellsouth.net)
Thu, 3 Jun 1999 22:29:23 -0500

Date sent:      	Thu, 03 Jun 1999 21:40:52 -0500
From:           	Steve Tucker <stevet@megsinet.net>
Subject:        	Re: [GUNS] a comment
To:             	extropians@extropy.com
Send reply to:  	extropians@extropy.com

> Actually, I was an anti-gunner until someone challenged my views, and I checked
> the evidence and arguments.
> - Steve
>
Do you now believe that convicted violent criminals, kids and the certifiably insane should enjoy free and unfettered access to weapons capable of quick and easy long-range mass murder?
>
> "Eliezer S. Yudkowsky" wrote:
>
> > Brian D Williams wrote:
> > >
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> > >
> > > 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.
> >
> > I'm curious. Have you ever once converted an anti-gun person to
> > pro-gun? Have you ever "lost" an adherent by failing to respond in time?
> >
> > I thought not.
> >
> > This is pointless.
> > --
> > sentience@pobox.com Eliezer S. Yudkowsky
> > http://pobox.com/~sentience/tmol-faq/meaningoflife.html
> > Running on BeOS Typing in Dvorak Programming with Patterns
> > Voting for Libertarians Heading for Singularity There Is A Better Way
>
>