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Old 12-07-2007, 09:19 PM   #92 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jorgelito
C'mon now Baraka, this is a cop out. You usually have awesome, well thought out posts (even though I don't agree alot). Surely you have something to add to the discussion?
You know, you're right. I was simply disappointed by such follow-up to roachboy's engaging posts, which I hoped would have geared up a decent thread. The thread not only fell into the usual gun rut, but now we have the usual race thing going on, too.

What?

Seriously. I hope roachboy responds to you, and I will continue reading. I don't usually add anything at length unless I see it adding something of value. I didn't see the point in doing so yet.

But thanks for calling me out. I appreciate it. I just think it's pointless to try and oppose things like the what-if scenarios we see here all the time. Roachboy is right. They're a bit silly. And the race thing I didn't want to touch at all, but I saw the opportunity to point out that absurdity in a concise fashion.

Thanks, jorgelito, but I'll await roachboy's response to your legitimate concerns before seriously engaging. I suppose I often make the mistake of letting others engage with his posts instead, but since I tend to agree with him or learn something from him, I'm not sure it would be a debate so much as a concerted treatise.
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