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In reply to the discussion: What was Jon Stewart's exact quote last night on dystopias and gun violence? [View all]Response to DanTex (Reply #22)
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What was Jon Stewart's exact quote last night on dystopias and gun violence? [View all]
Tommy_Carcetti
Jan 2013
OP
That sounds like sorcery, and you must be a witch. It's best we make no further mention.
Buzz Clik
Jan 2013
#73
And some of them even want to shoot us dead because we dare speak about our actual dystopic present.
tridim
Jan 2013
#5
It sickens me RBKA extremists uses Afghanistan to justify having assault rifles
MightyMopar
Jan 2013
#11
Voters are the ultimate control of legislators. Just because they are too stupid...
Walk away
Jan 2013
#31
So far, neither you nor anyone else has pointed out a single flaw in any of those studies.
DanTex
Jan 2013
#80
Oh please, try not to laugh. Try not to laugh if someone you love is a victim
mountain grammy
Jan 2013
#33
Argument from emotion. Truly the only path to a rational response to an issue like violent crime. nt
eqfan592
Jan 2013
#38
If only the supposed evidence he had showed anything beyond a lose correlation at best.
eqfan592
Jan 2013
#42
Except a reduction in gun related violence does not automatically equate to a reduction in violent..
eqfan592
Jan 2013
#47
You make a claim based on an assumption, then yell at me about not knowing the "basic facts."
eqfan592
Jan 2013
#58
We would have achieved exactly what we all want - a drastic reduction in gun-related violence
jmg257
Jan 2013
#50
Excellent analogy. You hit that nail right on it's head. Alcohol and guns are alike.
A Simple Game
Jan 2013
#72
Sorry, but outside the NRA bubble, youtube videos don't qualify as scientific evidence...
DanTex
Jan 2013
#29
Peer reviewed studies that, at best, show a correlative relationship, are of no interest to me.
eqfan592
Jan 2013
#35
Interesting that you have such strong opinions without actually reading any of the studies.
DanTex
Jan 2013
#44
" That the relationship holds up even after controlling for various socioeconomic factors"
eqfan592
Jan 2013
#53
Again, you really need to read the studies. And also take a basic class in statistics.
DanTex
Jan 2013
#55
What proposed gun control was that? His point was getting the talks about gun control going.
jmg257
Jan 2013
#36
You left out something important I think - you haven't said WHY it would fail(?). Do you
jmg257
Jan 2013
#69
re:What was Jon Stewart's exact quote last night on dystopias and gun violence?
allan01
Jan 2013
#34