Samples of Gun Discourse in America
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I - From:
Comment section of Washington Post*
daskinner
at 11:34 PM CST:-
Guns
are like brains. Better to have and not need, than need and not have.
Reply
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Maximus
Powerus at 11:36 PM CST:-
Sadly,
daskinner, you seem to be in the former category on guns and the latter
category on brains.
You
should really do a little research on your "legitimate rights." I
suggest starting with D.C. v.
Heller, but don't get all hot and bothered when Scalia says gun ownership is a
right and go dancing in the streets; keep reading to the part where he talks
about how it's not an unlimited right.
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II - From:
Slate readers**
Unforgiven:
Drowning
is a leading cause of death among US youths. In 2002, 1158 youths younger than
20 years died as a result of an unintentional non–boat-related drowning.
Additionally, more than 300 youths aged 20 to 24 years drowned that year.
Children aged 1 to 4 years and males aged 15 to 24 years have the highest risk
for drowning. - American Journal of Public Health.
Water
- The silent killer!
Reply
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Randy4797:
That's
why I drink my Crown straight up.
Reply
...
Stellla
IV:
Also,
it rusts pipes.
(Thank
you, WCF)
Reply
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Tradecraft:
And
an icicle (water frozen into a dangerous shape) can kill. Once the icicle has
performed its deadly mission, it melts and becomes untraceable.
Surma
Vabariiklased:
I
haven't heard of any gang-related drive-by drownings, or people backing a
tanker up to a class room window to inflict some mass drowning.
But
should such things occur... I suspect normal/sane people would at least be open
to discussing
how we could prevent such things in the future.
Stellla
IV:
A
sad lack of adjectives there. You can do better.
Reply
...
Hernando
Martinez:
Maybe
throw a "psychotic stupids" in there?
Tradecraft:
So
you're OK with waterboarding? Are you a pro-torture lunatic?
Reply
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Surma
Vabariiklased:
I
prefer wakeboarding.
Reply
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Hernando
Martinez:
Psychotic
stupid wakeboarding?
Hila:
Drowning?
When was the last time you heard of anyone killing themselves by drowning? It
happens and we do require more responsibility on the part of pool owners than
we require of gun owners: locked fences and insurance.
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*
Source:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/kathleen-parker-gun-control-proposals-hardly-
draconian/2013/01/11
**
source:
slate.com
(1/28/13)
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