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Resistance — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 20:50:17 +0000

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As long as it's our allies like Israel and England who agree with our goals, then let them have tactical-nuclear-weapons.

Everyone else who tries to acquire more powerful weapons to counter the threat, is to be considered terrorists (~~Gun~~ Weapons Nuts) , why would they need them?

Thanks VA!

erica20 — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 20:17:22 +0000

In reply to I have to say that I've

Thanks VA!

I have to say that I've

Verified Atheist — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 16:23:52 +0000

In reply to Medical Errors and Gun-owner Errors: Similarities

I have to say that I've enjoyed all of your posts on this topic, whether I've commented on them or not. I like how you're trying to find new ways of thinking about the problem. I think regardless of whether one tends to be pro-NRA, pro-limited-gun-control, pro-outlaw-all-guns, or pro-let-everyone-own-a-tactical-nuclear-weapon, it's always good to consider alternate points-of-view.

Aaaaah just keep on keepin

Richard Day — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 01:24:47 +0000

In reply to Medical Errors and Gun-owner Errors: Similarities

Aaaaah just keep on keepin on.

It's fine with me.

Go get em!

Given the rest of your

erica20 — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:26:36 +0000

In reply to Nice attempt but everyone

Given the rest of your comment, do you really mean it when you say "nice attempt" at the beginning? 'Cause my eyes were watering a little by the end...;^D But thanks, really, owwww, thanks NCD!

Seriously, I agree in some ways with your points, but unfortunately the law says that people are allowed to have guns regardless of personal need because the country needs a militia. Don't blame me, I didn't write the thing. And there is some basis for the self-defense claims.

I think the medical error analogy holds because in both environments you have a group of dramatic folks who see themselves as heroic, insisting on personal freedom to act in a way that, viewed on a population basis, allows unacceptable levels of risk.

The medical community has taken steps to address medical error. It's long since time for the gun community to step up.

Nice attempt but everyone

NCD — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:43:35 +0000

In reply to Medical Errors and Gun-owner Errors: Similarities

Nice attempt but everyone needs medical care at many points in their life. No one, aside from law enforcement, absolutely needs a gun.

Comparing medical errors with gun errors is frankly baffling and bizarre, obfuscating and misdirecting thought or action on gun control. Muddled thought like this often seems the norm.

Guns are designed to kill. Medical care seeks to heal and cure. I repeat, guns are made to kill, medical care, swimming pools, cars and even Resistance's machetes and propane tanks have practical uses.

Military style weapons have the added property of killing more and faster. that's what why gun control advocates are focusing on those weapons.