Comments on: Call to action on gun violence

By: IraqVet1999

IraqVet1999 — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:08:21 +0000

Obesity kills more people than all gun violence and assidents combined so lets ban the spoon and fork.

By: Azkyroth

Azkyroth — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:51:09 +0000

Since more people are killed every year in motor vehicles than by firearms I’m curious as to why you are not up in arms about automobile violence.

Because automobiles are already heavily regulated and subject to licensing.

Thanks for playing!

By: SundogA

SundogA — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:45:53 +0000

ckerst, why even bring that up? I hear this same argument EVERY time someone brings up the topic of gun control, and it NEVER makes any sense. How does being concerned about one thing possibly corrrelate to be unconcerned about another? This hoary old non-argument fails massively on every level.
Philosophically, I am opposed to most forms of gun control. But bringing up the same worthless verbiage about it time after time is NOT helping our case!

By: ckerst

ckerst — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:54:38 +0000

Since more people are killed every year in motor vehicles than by firearms I’m curious as to why you are not up in arms about automobile violence.

By: Paul Hunter

Paul Hunter — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:16:20 +0000

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Thanks Greg

By: SundogA

SundogA — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:19:21 +0000

sandiseattle – This is true, but you’re really only amassing those who already agree with you, plus probably a few of the “permanently disaffected” (aka rent a crowd). Or to put it another way, you’re preaching to the converted.
Those who disagree with you, those who have no opinion, and politicians, can ignore events like this with impunity, which means they almost certainly will.
Now, “maintaining the rage” and keeping your core constituency behind you is a valid purpose, which this will serve. However, saying that this will “send a message” is, to me, hopelessly naiive.

By: sandiseattle

sandiseattle — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:27:56 +0000

SundogA, I will disagree with you. The idea is to amass a public opinion. That is useful.

By: SundogA

SundogA — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:16:10 +0000

I have to say, and this is regardless of the cause or which side of it you fall on, I honestly fail to see the point. Candlelight vigils are pretty, and I suppose they make the people involved feel like they’re doing something, but I can’t think of anything more useless for changing public opinion. It’s a bunch of people being quiet and attentive and nice and failing to put their case forward in any way.
I dunno. Protests, I get – you shove your cause in people’s faces, so they can’t just switch off. Making your case in the media? Sure. Campaigns to highlight the issue, bring it into the public forum? Absolutely. But this just seems…pathetic.

By: Paul Hunter

Paul Hunter — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:44:34 +0000

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It certainly appears this is the latest attempt at relevance by a failed gun ban organization, and likely will produce much the same effect as Perry’s big Prayer Rally.