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beevul

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16. I wasn't belittling anyone, robb.

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 01:40 PM

Feb 2013

I was explaining how people react, to someone who seems genuinely interested in trying to reach the group of people I was describing.

See the "corvette and porche" example above.

If the corvette owner and the porche owner go to a town meeting, and someone says, referring to their cars, "nobody needs those souped up race cars", or talking about "race cars on our streets", the person saying those things is going to lose every bit of credility with those people, and everyone else in the audience that may own one as well.

And no, I'm not "comparing cars to guns", I'm simply pointing out how people respond to nonsensical redefinition.

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Of Children and of Guns. [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 OP

I'll give you a kick aikoaiko Feb 2013 #1

I hear what you are saying, but consider.... Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #3

Why should you miss them? Crepuscular Feb 2013 #5

Except you'd probably actively use your Porshe every day. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #7

It depends Crepuscular Feb 2013 #12

I have to run to a 4 hour meeting, but I will get back to you. aikoaiko Feb 2013 #6

I don't think you should have to miss them, but.... aikoaiko Feb 2013 #28

Frankly Guns are terrible writers in general el_bryanto Feb 2013 #2

Sorry, whoosh....nt Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #4

kickinf times 1000. Whovian Feb 2013 #8

Thanks. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #26

Here is a Sandy Hook father who is still against gun-control. GreenStormCloud Feb 2013 #9

"the problem is not gun laws, the problem is a lack of civility" the father says marions ghost Feb 2013 #10

His views are just as valid as the anti-gun parents. GreenStormCloud Feb 2013 #23

For starters, you're going to have to learn how to talk to the people you're trying to reach. beevul Feb 2013 #11

Oh, please. Matthew 7:3, beevul. Robb Feb 2013 #13

I wasn't belittling anyone, robb. beevul Feb 2013 #16

nicely written, thanks Duckhunter935 Feb 2013 #14

You said: Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #17

Yes, I did. beevul Feb 2013 #20

I enjoyed your OP. I think it brought some interesting points to the conversation. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #27

"Heads Would Explode"? Paladin Feb 2013 #19

Do you need help with reading comprension paladin? beevul Feb 2013 #21

There is no firearm mild enough to fire at a child without horrific consequences. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #24

Kick Recursion Feb 2013 #15

Good luck, Sir. PLARS1999 Feb 2013 #18

Well thought out , well written. Zax2me Feb 2013 #22

Thanks. nt Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #25