Gun Control Reform Activism

Decoy of Fenris

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3. No, but the attitude of retribution indicates a non-proportional response

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 10:48 AM

Jul 2013

a-la Zimmerman, regardless of weapon or method of death.

What does it matter what the instrument of death is? The motivation -for- said murder is what needs to be addressed, and is part of the problem that I see up and coming in the generations behind us. Just recently, there was a brutal three-on-one stabbing near me, simply because a pedestrian said "Nice hat" (or something to that effect) to one of the three. Whether or not there was sarcasm implied or directed, the response should -not- have been "Stab him until he runs out of blood because he insulted my hat."

-That- is the main problem, in my mind; the prevailing attitude, not just that someone died.

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Study: High-risk youth okay with guns, retaliatory violence [View all] BainsBane Jul 2013 OP

To me, this is less about guns and more about a snapshot of society as a whole. Decoy of Fenris Jul 2013 #1

guns are only relevant if you care how they die BainsBane Jul 2013 #2

No, but the attitude of retribution indicates a non-proportional response Decoy of Fenris Jul 2013 #3

It matters because guns kill so much more efficiently BainsBane Jul 2013 #4

And I think that's one of our fundamental differences as two factions: Decoy of Fenris Jul 2013 #5

You mean you prefer to ignore reality BainsBane Jul 2013 #6

What reality? Crime is always a problem. Decoy of Fenris Jul 2013 #7

all crime isn't deadly BainsBane Jul 2013 #8

This recent upsurge billh58 Jul 2013 #9

I've spent too much time in the gungeon lately BainsBane Jul 2013 #10

re: "I've spent too much time in the gungeon lately" discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2013 #11