Atheism requires as much faith as religion?

[Adam]

NightSerf wrote:

Somewhere in between, a line needs to be drawn, but where? It's a question that only the legislature and the Court can answer.

I think the best answer would be to adopt similar laws to other countries where the problems of gun crime are less. But I cant see that happening, cause the love affair with guns is so strong.

As a point of interest, I was reading a US Christian forum, where the majority was very strongly in favour of assult weapons. I find it interesting that the two go together, a Bible in one hand, and an assult weapon in the other.

[Thinking]

NRA mentalist La Pierre (AKA freedom gun?) pulled up your media for saying 5.56mm rounds (NATO standard) were the most powerful for the reasons you explain.

It's only a technicality. They still do far more damage than knives.

Aura Mytha wrote:

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Did you know assault weapons are designed to wound rather than kill?
Of course that doesn't mean they aren't effective at killing .
So here look into it.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/12/30/1174...

[UidiotRaceMAKEWO RLDPEACE]

NightSerf wrote:

Quibbling over design specifications is pointless. The reason to own and bear arms is for hunting and protection. Unlike knives, which are primarily for use in the kitchen and some workplaces, or cars, which are for getting around, guns function only as weapons. If they were tools, as some claim, they would be stored along with screwdrivers and hammers. When we plunk away at targets, we are preparing to kill if necessary. And sometimes--rarely--it is.
But mostly it is not. A review of U.S. homicide statistics shows that very few are justifiable under the law. Most of the time that guns are used against people, they are used illegally even when the guns themselves are legal. At the same time, most guns are never used against people at all because most gun owners are careful and responsible about them.
It's also true that in the vast majority of gun fatalities, there is only one victim. The mass shootings that so alarm us happen rarely, but the single victim shootings that take the vast majority of homicide victims happen daily. To be so alarmed at the one and not at the other makes no sense at all.
Is it possible to identify demographic groups or individual people who are most likely to use firearms illegally? I don't know. I doubt that predictions can be accurate enough to justify denying a right that is available to all other citizens.
What does make sense to me is to designate a legal purpose for each class of weapons, designating some for general use and others for police or military use only. Private citizens have no legitimate need for rocket launchers, but they do for hunting rifles. Somewhere in between, a line needs to be drawn, but where? It's a question that only the legislature and the Court can answer.

Myers-Briggs Profiling, Scientology or even bether do a DSMIV , PyschoAnalytical profiling for Psychometric deviant profile is worth it! Forgot name of Study upto 3%(or more) of the Populations with Type A personality are Pyscopaths/Sociopaths--- made up most Soldiers, Violent Criminals, bullies, madmen like Hitler, Bushjr.... this bunch should be denied of any sharp implements and have a projectile in procession... LOCKED them UP! Yes? NO? Maybe?

WBHAHAHHHAAAAAA

[Thinking]

Clearly a great argument for free healthcare for all whilst addressing the gun availability issue in parallel.

RiversideRedneck wrote:

Number of deaths for leading causes of death:
* Heart disease: 599,413
* Cancer: 567,628
* Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 137,353
* Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 128,842
* Accidents (unintentional injuries): 118,021
* Alzheimer's disease: 79,003
* Diabetes: 68,705
* Influenza and Pneumonia: 53,692
* Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 48,935
* Intentional self-harm (suicide): 36,909
* Firearm murders: 8,563
And y'all wanna focus on gun control?!

[UidiotRaceMAKEWO RLDPEACE]

Adam wrote:

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I think the best answer would be to adopt similar laws to other countries where the problems of gun crime are less. But I cant see that happening, cause the love affair with guns is so strong.
As a point of interest, I was reading a US Christian forum, where the majority was very strongly in favour of assult weapons. I find it interesting that the two go together, a Bible in one hand, and an assult weapon in the other.

See my post about biometric/ Profiling is one good way to separate those who have violent streaks ... should not be allowed near any projectiles...

[Richardfs]

TheBlackSheep wrote:

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When I was a kid in school, I was taught that America was built by taking the best ideas from the rest of the world. Other than some very big mistakes, like slavery and segregation, I believed that.
Nowadays, we are sometimes too prideful to say that another country has a better idea than us and sometimes I think we are smart not going down the same path as others. Unfortunately, we mostly rely on our news programs and they are quite unreliable! Every month or so, someone on one of the news programs gets busted for lying, skewing the data, or ignoring an issue that makes their party look bad. People complain that news organizations should not be in bed with a political party, but that falls on deaf ears.
Travel is the best way to broaden your mind! I have been to Sydney several times and loved it each time. I even stayed at Kings Cross!
I have been to Perth and I loved it! Beer cost a lot more but I loved the people and the weather! Most of the people that I hung out with, were also travelers and knew that Americans were not what they saw on TV.
What to do about the homeless? If I had the answer for that, I would be king of the world! First, I think you have to find out why they are homeless and deal with it from there. If a person wants to be homeless, can I take that freedom away from him? If they are mentally challenged, then surely they should be put in a home and cared for. If they are just down on their luck, then they should be helped! I don't understand why we don't push education in the country!
It would be nice if you could know which people to help and which are too lazy to worry about.

When I was at Uni I ran into some Swedes. Curiosity got the better of and I had to ask them they where here (I mean here of all places). To which I got an answer that blew my socks off.

Apparently in Sweden if you can gain entrance to any university in the world and that uni is a leader some field or other, then the Swedish government will fully fund you.

The idea is that when you return to Sweden you bring back the best from around the world.

BTW Why were you out here, holiday?

[Aerobatty]

Aura Mytha wrote:

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My hands are weapons but they are first just hands.
A gun is a instrument it's use could be as a weapon.

Yeah.

And its use COULD be to hammer nails.

Right?

[Aerobatty]

G_O_D wrote:

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Yet they , like full auto weapons, arelegal to own in most of the USA.
When was the last time you heard of a full auto or silenced weapon used in a crime ? Please provide proof <court transcripts>
All the anti-gun nuts are clueless and usually liars.

Silencers are legal?

Where?

[River Tam]

Aerobatty wrote:

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Silencers are legal?
Where?

Shhhhhhh. It's a secret.

[NightSerf]

In order to justify the denial of a constitutional right, the government would need a lot more than a profile, biometric or otherwise--that's the difference between a right and a privilege. Our laws allow denying even the right to vote to convicted felons, but the rest of us enjoy all of the rights guaranteed by the Constitution. I doubt that denying any rights based on profiling would survive a court challenge. That's why it makes more sense to define rights more precisely than to deny them to any class of citizens.

[Aerobatty]

G_O_D wrote:

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Yet they , like full auto weapons, arelegal to own in most of the USA.
When was the last time you heard of a full auto or silenced weapon used in a crime ? Please provide proof <court transcripts>
All the anti-gun nuts are clueless and usually liars.

I just looked.

They are legal in some states.

Not mine.

And I'm sure you won't get this, but I'm not an anti-gun nut.

If you tried following along without your confirmation bias, you would know this.

And outside of being the same kind of liar that everybody is (I.E., No. That dress doesn't make your ass look big.), you owe me an apology.

I won't hold my breath, though.

[Aerobatty]

Adam wrote:

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I think the best answer would be to adopt similar laws to other countries where the problems of gun crime are less. But I cant see that happening, cause the love affair with guns is so strong.
As a point of interest, I was reading a US Christian forum, where the majority was very strongly in favour of assult weapons. I find it interesting that the two go together, a Bible in one hand, and an assult weapon in the other.

Let's not forget the hip flask of Jack Daniels in their pocket.

[Aerobatty]

UidiotRaceMAKEWORLDPEACE wrote:

<quoted text>See my post about biometric/ Profiling is one good way to separate those who have violent streaks ... should not be allowed near any projectiles...

There's a brain scan now that shows a specific area of the brain that doesn't register in psychopaths.

An interesting part of this finding was that the man who discovered it did a scan on himself and found the he was actually a psychopath.

After the scan, he recognized the properties of psychopathy in himself that he hadn't realized before.

[River Tam]

NightSerf wrote:

In order to justify the denial of a constitutional right, the government would need a lot more than a profile, biometric or otherwise--that's the difference between a right and a privilege. Our laws allow denying even the right to vote to convicted felons, but the rest of us enjoy all of the rights guaranteed by the Constitution. I doubt that denying any rights based on profiling would survive a court challenge. That's why it makes more sense to define rights more precisely than to deny them to any class of citizens.

The Constitution doesn't guarantee the rights of citizens. The Constitution limits the rights of the government. The citizens have all the rights. How was that forgotten?

[Lil Ticked]

River Tam wrote:

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The Constitution doesn't guarantee the rights of citizens. The Constitution limits the rights of the government. The citizens have all the rights. How was that forgotten?

exactly.

[Aerobatty]

River Tam wrote:

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The Constitution doesn't guarantee the rights of citizens. The Constitution limits the rights of the government. The citizens have all the rights. How was that forgotten?

That's correct.

As they say in aviation, if it's not prohibited, it's allowed.

[River Tam]

Aerobatty wrote:

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That's correct.
As they say in aviation, if it's not prohibited, it's allowed.

In aviation, I'd think, once you get off the ground you be on yo own. When they say, "I'll talk you down", that's just talk.

I'm just guessin

[Freebird USA]

Aerobatty wrote:

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That's correct.
As they say in aviation, if it's not prohibited, it's allowed.

In NY where I lived for too many years the Building and Zoning Dept of the Town I lived in had an official policy of if its not covered in the code its prohibited. Now matter how simple the issue was it was prohibited and you were held hostage until they adressed whatever it was you were desirous of doing.

[Freebird USA]

River Tam wrote:

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The Constitution doesn't guarantee the rights of citizens. The Constitution limits the rights of the government. The citizens have all the rights. How was that forgotten?

A good start to those abuses were the actions perpetrated by the Federal Government to wage their war against the Southern States in the War for Southern Indepedence.

[Adam]

Aerobatty wrote:

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Let's not forget the hip flask of Jack Daniels in their pocket.

Good one. Hipflask of JD in pocket, KJV held aloft, gun holstered on hip, holding placard "We are a christian nation". They are great comedy value.