“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” That quote is in of its essence a path to the solution of evil. The quote is of dubious origins but a foundation for many great acts, including many of Teddy Roosevelts efforts at social and environmental change, protection, and growth.
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” That quote is in of its essence a path to the solution of evil. The quote is of dubious origins but a foundation for many great acts, including many of Teddy Roosevelts efforts at social and environmental change, protection, and growth.
Preventing one act of evil is a solution to that evil. So yes, the extra people killed by things that didn't have to be, they mattered. The families of Sandy Hook children killed empathize differently with those kill after the 10th victim. All hate of course what happened. The magic number is not hard for many to understand, it is every one that something could have been done something about. There will always be a line where this is blurry and, to your point, in some reducing to the absurd sense, that could sort have theoretically been all. But see that's where all of here agree, its not all. But its also not none, that where you perspective cannot prevail and will not prevail here. A total gun ban is actually not logical in the actual world, we agree that would be illogical.
And you know, I really am sorry to hear that you think others influence cannot matter. Because there's really only one way a person ultimately gets to that point, which is that they deeply and truly believe their influence has not mattered. But then they also tend to desperately be heard. We are hearing you, we are responding to you. Some agree with you. Some do not. I hope you can believe though, that your influence could be good and matter. I believe that would change, less importantly, how you are coming at this, and more importantly, how you come at other things in your life.
Dang I sound like such a goofball even to myself, but I can't help myself either
No and no, because do you know where boogey men live? Where you believe they live. I don't want or need to go looking for them, because boogey men don't threaten me.
Lot to respond to, agreed, that "extra" is a terrible way to see things, just trying to make a point of how, as you say, this is bad, confusing, tough stuff. But again, you fixate on digging into examples, we are all not trying to write books here.
Ha, you are really good, you've made me smile. Your ability to totally ignore the point, even attempts to be empathetic and helpful, is really, quite devoted. I'll give up eventually, maybe even now, headed to an appointment, I didn't even shower for thanks to you, ha, chemical warfare!
Would the Vegas shooting been OK if he only had an xbolt? Of course not, but (based on your assumption) 38 people would still be alive. Maybe a 100-200 not wounded? I don't think bump stocks are protected under the 2A. Do you? These are the kinds of conversations America needs to have without everyone going into their partisan bunker. IMO
So we are pretending that what we all saw with our own eyes, didn't happen with those BLM protests?
Or maybe he helps that organization better understand what "common sense" gun laws might actually mean in the real world. One of our problems with polarization is groups become totally intellectually segregated. I love when I see a known conservative added to an Ivy league department or a known liberal to a conservative think tank. The full spectrum of opinions needs to be in the room. I have not read his book so I can't say whether he is a gun banner or just a dedicated gun owner who is tired of the rambo-esque game being played by some on the "pro-2A" side - but if someone who actually knows how a gun works associates with Giffords or MDA then that is a step forward for them frankly.
