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Originally Posted by sasKuach
IT'S ALREADY FUCKING IILLEGAL TO KILL PEOPLE!!! So then why is every politician who is for gun control also against stricter punishment of gun crimes? Shouldn't we stop demonizing simple objects and focus on hanging criminals by their wieners?
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Marijuana is illegal, and I see dozens of people smoke it every day.
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Originally Posted by sasKuach
On the other hand, nothing has yet made mankind peaceful, so guns still have a purpose for self defense.
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And you think having guns around helps that goal of peace?
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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
Because gun violence didn't cause those deaths, violent criminals did. Just because they used a gun is irrelevant when you consider that there are as many, or more, crimes used with other weapons AND guns that don't result in deaths. The defensive uses of guns far exceeds the number of deaths that happen by criminal use of guns.
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I'm curious, (other than hunting) have you ever been involved in a situation wherein the only answer was the use of an automatic rifle?
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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
Your pacifism is admirable, but misguided, in my opinion, because you're misunderstanding the lesson of peace that Jesus tried to spread. If I were a more critical person, I'd tell you that you're disrespecting the gift that god gave you by refusing to use the force necessary to keep it.
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Why do you assume that violence must be used to keep the gift your God gave you? Does it not sound like somewhat of a contradiction to you that violence must be used at any cost to preserve peace?