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Old 01-14-2009, 10:40 AM   #425 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq View Post
Interesting as I found that when I was living in Singapore, that the idea that guns were so controlled and basically only in the hands of a few, I thought the same thing, that my personal freedom was so infringed upon that I had to get out. Thank goodness I didn't live there when they banned gum.
There are extremes, of course. For example, I think we've heard enough about the Nazis and the Soviets.

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dk, I was commenting on the ban of fully automatic weapons and whether it would mean the destruction of personal freedom. (i.e. if this indeed would be the case, then I think it would be a good reason to leave)
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