Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site rabbit.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!floyd!harpo!eagle!allegra!alice!rabbit!jj From: jj@rabbit.UUCP Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: Clar ... HUMBUG! - Wrongthink strikes again! Message-ID: <2085@rabbit.UUCP> Date: Tue, 18-Oct-83 10:39:11 EDT Article-I.D.: rabbit.2085 Posted: Tue Oct 18 10:39:11 1983 Date-Received: Wed, 19-Oct-83 22:46:46 EDT References: <216@houxu.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill Lines: 38 Why Larry, HALF an idea indeed. Half a VAST idea, even! You show your inane prejudice in your half-vast comments about a half an idea. For heaven's sake! WHEN SOMEONE USES A GUN, THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON IS BOTH EVIDENT AND CUSTOMARILY PROSECUTED! THAT HALF IS ALREADY TAKEN CARE OF! That part of responsibility is already established in law. The only part that isn't is the part that establishes responsibility when a responsible person is deprived of his/her right to self-defense. You appear to think that when a gun was not present when it may have saved a life, ONE person should be responsible, but that when a gun is misused, THREE people should be responsible. Your lack of fairness and evident intent to penalize everyone who wants to protect themselves has, I see, reached new heights! I don't see any attempt at fairness in your article, all I see is an insane and self-destructive desire for revenge on all people who do not wish to become defenseless. At this point, I no longer believe that you are arguing from an idealistic viewpoint, nor do I think that there is any point in arguing further. Enough. By the way... The article you replied to was posted three weeks ago. Is there a new time warp on the net? I think that it's time to start a new argument, as this one is done in. It's clear that the only things now being discussed are prejudice and fear. As discussions of irrational things are not often productive, let's stop discussing and let the phobias rest in pieces. (sic!) -- O o From the pyrolagnic keyboard of ~ rabbit!jj -v-v- \^_^/