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Old 12-17-2012, 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Botnst View Post
In the data, I believe 'slaughter' is not addressed as a category but perhaps 'violent' encompasses it? What do you think?

Guilty! I can't help myself -- I am burdened with requiring facts and from them, derive a rational opinion. I recognize it prevents me from intuitively reaching for the stars, unbound by reason, logic or even facts. Here I plod in Real World. Where my opinion must adequately explain facts, not vice versa.


I haven't found comparative mass slaughter data. Maybe we can imagine what it should be and go from there.
Dude: the topic of the day is one twit rapidly bringing about the deaths of a bunch of people. I'm more OK with him punching a teacher or slashing at a couple of people with a knife. But at some point, we have to ask how much horsepower in killing capacity do we want people to possess or brandish with impunity? I suspect we'll not soon see former prison gang denizens driving about the streets with Somali style technicals.

'But, but,' howleth the Botnst, 'you're taking my rights guaranteed by contract and stuff.'
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