That seems to be part of the problem...too many people get there "reality" throuogh their tv sets...makes for a real distorted view and a sense of danger not appropriate (even in these times) No better example comes to mind (Also proving that it is a worldwide situation) then the recent SARS "epidemic" Maybe I'm being thick, but it seems that the sars virus was pretty wimpy and killed a few hundred people worldwide? The coverage and response was insane (IMHO)
Mike Wafkowski ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 7:15 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] NEW EMAIL LIST INSTRUCTIONS > Ok, > > the discussion seems to be in full bloom here, so I don't hold back... > > On Wednesday 09 July 2003 23:15, Brant Fitzsimmons wrote: > > JoeHill wrote: > > >On Wed, 9 Jul 2003 15:52:53 -0400 > > > > > >"Ronald J. Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: > > >>I've got a better question for Joe...lets say I was passing by when I > > >>saw the 5 break into your home with the obvious intent of doing > > >>harm...I've got a gun....would you rather have me intervene, using my > > >>legally owned and registered gun, or throw the gun down first, because > > >>of your views/feelings about guns??? > > > > > >ah, yes, the ancient art of fear-mongering, the specialty of the > > >clueless and uneducated, also Nazis, Tyrants, Warmongers, etc. > > > > The Nazis banned guns as soon as they could to keep the citizenry from > > fighting back when they screwed them. > > The nazis were right-wing. (has nothing to do with your point, but I just > wanted to say it) > > > >did you know that it is 10 times more likely for you to be killed by a > > >relative or friend than a "bunch of crazy thugs"? No. I thought not. > > > > > >Did you know that the incidence of "random" or "home invasion" > > >killings/rapes/robberies has been on the decline in Canada for over a > > >decade thanks to the police not having to worry about everybody and > > >their dog not having a handgun? No. I thought not. > > > > That's not even remotely true. Home invasion has gone up considerably, > > as has violent crimes, and armed robberies, in every country that has > > implemented a total ban on guns. > > PLEASE, show some prove for your statements. > > Please show me some URLs (not some right-wing books that are not worth my > money, or at least some quotes and statistics from the books, because I will > not buy them to look it up). Show me that "firearms prevent more crimes than > they are used in/cause" as you said it. > > Tell my why america has some 12000 gun-related deaths (quoting from memory) > [although in: http://www.norc.uchicago.edu/new/guns97.pdf > there is 34'000 to 39'000 gun-related deaths each year. (measured 1993-1996)] > while others like Germany with more strict gun-controls have 400? It's quite a > difference. > > In USA 14 people per 100'000 die per year involving firearms. That is only > superceded by Jamaika and Brasil. (Germany has 1.4 [that is 10% of US of A > rate], Greece 1.87, Japan 0.07.....) > > source: > United Nations International Study on Firearm Regulation > http://www.uncjin.org/Statistics/firearms/index.htm > The report: > http://www.uncjin.org/Documents/6comm/4e.pdf > > Some URL like that maybe? Not some racists book... > > > Use your brain. > > > > There is a reason people don't go up and mess with Pit Bulls an such > > powerful animals. They don't want to get hurt. > > The reason why these dogs get outlawed here is exactly the same as why guns > are restricted: _look_ at them. I don't want those fucked up people who own a > Pit Bull have one. As I don't want those brain-dead alcoholic gun-crazy > redneck to have one. > > In fact I am more afraid of these than all robbers and criminals at all. > > The more guns, the more they will be used, the more will die. Simple and easy. > > > Criminals are generally > > cowards, but they are not neccesarily stupid. They would much rather > > try to rob, rape or kill someone who they know is unable to defend > > themselves than someone they either know, or suspect, might be armed and > > capable of putting them in a large pine box. > > Watch too much TV lately? > > b. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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