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Gun Control & RKBA

discntnt_irny_srcsm

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2. "Can we cure free will?" Well, we can sure try.

Reply to Nuclear Unicorn (Reply #1)

Sun May 29, 2016, 09:06 AM

May 2016

"Should we even try?" Since this country was founded on ideals completely counter to that type of activity, I say sure, give it a shot.

MSM and the anti-gun public health folks are two examples of 'when all you have is a Hemenway, everything starts to look like a noro' or something like that.

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Failing to understand the problem(s)... [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2016 OP

I think it's crass fearmongering. Diseases have every appearance of striking invisibly and randomly. Nuclear Unicorn May 2016 #1

"Can we cure free will?" Well, we can sure try. discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2016 #2

Good post. Prohibitionist misuse of metaphor is common, and spreads the gamut Eleanors38 May 2016 #3