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In reply to the discussion: How do you reason with people like this? [View all]treestar
(82,383 posts)60. He doesn't deserve those guns
The rest of us deserve to have someone as crazy as he is unarmed. Who knows if he isn't the next one to snap? I'd start going head to head against them like that.
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But not if they add them to side of the interstate, that's the plan. I guess.
freshwest
Dec 2012
#72
Bullshit. There were 12664 murders in the US in 2011. Of those 8583 were gun deaths.
neverforget
Dec 2012
#92
Start with fear, reinforce the fear with consistent actions of avoidance, or carrying a weapon...
Maineman
Dec 2012
#36
Thank them for being in a profession that checks their mental and physical health,
Festivito
Dec 2012
#19
These kinds intellectually dishonest arguments are being channeled via high bandwidth
geckosfeet
Dec 2012
#23
Try this .... You need a license to drive car. In fact, you might need graded licensees depending
JoePhilly
Dec 2012
#40
"How do you reason"? Start with an open mind because you and they may be talking about quite
jody
Dec 2012
#63
History shows all sorts of things people have/could do, but, in the context of DU here & now, that
patrice
Dec 2012
#90
A .233 caliber assault rifle isn't designed to kill people but a Dodge Charger is???
Initech
Dec 2012
#100