Gun Control Debate Moratorium

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-03-12 12:06am

Mike suggested that I put a poll up to see what your opinions of a Gun Control debate moratorium. I have noticed they serve no purpose except to spread dissent among the members of the board. It is a moot point, as it is very unlikely it will ever get anywhere, and every time that there has been a gun control debate, it has ended up the same as it began, except with a heightened level of tension between members.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-03-12 12:09am

Hell yes.

GrandMasterTerwynn · Post by **GrandMasterTerwynn** » 2003-03-12 12:14am

NF_Utvol wrote:Mike suggested that I put a poll up to see what your opinions of a Gun Control debate moratorium. I have noticed they serve no purpose except to spread dissent among the members of the board. It is a moot point, as it is very unlikely it will ever get anywhere, and every time that there has been a gun control debate, it has ended up the same as it began, except with a heightened level of tension between members.

Yes, it seems very similar to the problem brought up with pro/anti Israel debates (Where advocates of either side tend to see things as either/or, and tend to associate a lot of emotion with the issue.) We have the people who believe in some manner of gun-control versus the NRA pro-gun nuts who believe any attempt to confiscate firearms will result in the United States becoming a totalitarian regime (Like it isn't going that way already . . . and we're looking at you MK!) So yes, gun-control debates don't really accomplish anything here, especially as we tend to go over the same points over and over and over again, resulting in massive flamewars.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-03-12 12:22am

Raxmei · Post by **Raxmei** » 2003-03-12 12:26am

You can take away my gun control debate when you pry it out of my cold, dead fingers.

Post by **Kuja** » 2003-03-12 12:28am

Why bother? I don't see that many gun control threads.

Post by **Beowulf** » 2003-03-12 12:28am

GrandMasterTerwynn wrote:We have the people who believe in some manner of gun-control versus the NRA pro-gun nuts who believe any attempt to confiscate firearms will result in the United States becoming a totalitarian regime (Like it isn't going that way already . . . and we're looking at you MK!)

Least you could have done was to avoid the ad hominem. Hat-fucker.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-03-12 12:29am

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-03-12 12:29am

Beowulf wrote:
GrandMasterTerwynn wrote:We have the people who believe in some manner of gun-control versus the NRA pro-gun nuts who believe any attempt to confiscate firearms will result in the United States becoming a totalitarian regime (Like it isn't going that way already . . . and we're looking at you MK!)
Least you could have done was to avoid the ad hominem. Hat-fucker.

See, this is why we need the moratorium. Even threads discussing threads on gun control become flamefests.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-03-12 12:32am

Durran Korr wrote:
Beowulf wrote:
GrandMasterTerwynn wrote:We have the people who believe in some manner of gun-control versus the NRA pro-gun nuts who believe any attempt to confiscate firearms will result in the United States becoming a totalitarian regime (Like it isn't going that way already . . . and we're looking at you MK!)
Least you could have done was to avoid the ad hominem. Hat-fucker.
See, this is why we need the moratorium. Even threads discussing threads on gun control become flamefests.

Thank you! Actually I'm the one who PMed DW about the whole moratorium idea in the first place.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-03-12 12:36am

Einhander Sn0m4n wrote:
Durran Korr wrote:
Beowulf wrote: Least you could have done was to avoid the ad hominem. Hat-fucker.
See, this is why we need the moratorium. Even threads discussing threads on gun control become flamefests.
Thank you! Actually I'm the one who PMed DW about the whole moratorium idea in the first place.

Good move, Ein.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-03-12 12:39am

Durran Korr wrote:
Einhander Sn0m4n wrote:
Durran Korr wrote: See, this is why we need the moratorium. Even threads discussing threads on gun control become flamefests.
Thank you! Actually I'm the one who PMed DW about the whole moratorium idea in the first place.
Good move, Ein.

Thank you. I am sick and fucking tired of certain people's blatant trolling and general-wrecking-of-civilized-discussion that gun-control debates invariably devolve into.

Sriad · Post by **Sriad** » 2003-03-12 12:47am

I propose that gun control threads be allowed in the HoS only.

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-03-12 12:48am

Yes, Einy should be given credit. I saw his post about PMing Mike about this and I decided to do a PM too, hopefully two voices would ring louder than one.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-03-12 12:52am

Sriad wrote:I propose that gun control threads be allowed in the HoS only.

Hey that's a good idea! Any threads that turn into Gun control threads should be split and HoSed mercilessly!

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-03-12 12:54am

NF_Utvol wrote:Yes, Einy should be given credit. I saw his post about PMing Mike about this and I decided to do a PM too, hopefully two voices would ring louder than one.

Thanks! Lata... I'm about to punch out for the night.

GrandMasterTerwynn · Post by **GrandMasterTerwynn** » 2003-03-12 12:54am

Beowulf wrote:
GrandMasterTerwynn wrote:We have the people who believe in some manner of gun-control versus the NRA pro-gun nuts who believe any attempt to confiscate firearms will result in the United States becoming a totalitarian regime (Like it isn't going that way already . . . and we're looking at you MK!)
Least you could have done was to avoid the ad hominem. Hat-fucker.

Hehe, thanks for providing support for my argument.

Concession accepted, you crack-smoking donkey fucker.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-03-12 12:57am

Not good skills, folks. Not good skills.

Cap'n Hector · Post by **Cap'n Hector** » 2003-03-12 01:02am

I'll agree...no-one seems to get anywhere with these discussions.

Post by **Beowulf** » 2003-03-12 01:08am

GrandMasterTerwynn wrote: Concession accepted, you crack-smoking donkey fucker.

Time to break out the pic:

Sir Sirius · Post by **Sir Sirius** » 2003-03-12 07:42am

Yes.

And now for ther final word:

Marine Corp's General Reinwald was interviewed on the radio
the other day and you have to read his reply to the lady who
interviewed him concerning guns and children. Regardless of how you feel
about gun laws you gotta love this!!!! This is one of the best comeback
lines of all time.

It is a portion of National Public Radio (NPR) interview between
a female broadcaster and US Marine Corps General Reinwald who was
about to host a Boy Scout Troop visiting his military installation.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER: So, General Reinwald, what things are you
going to teach these young boys when they visit your base?

GENERAL REINWALD: We're going to teach them climbing,
canoeing, archery, and shooting.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't
it?

GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see why, they'll be properly
supervised on the rifle range.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Don't you admit that this is a terribly
dangerous activity to be teaching children?

GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see how. We will be teaching them
proper rifle discipline before they even touch a firearm.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER: But you're equipping them to become violent
killers.

GENERAL REINWALD: Well, you're equipped to be a prostitute,
but you're not one, are you?

The radio went silent and the interview ended. You gotta love
Marines.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-03-12 07:45am

I'll wait for the verdict on that one...

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2003-03-12 08:25am

So let me get this straight.... People here actually want to suspend the debate of a serious issue just because it is devisive and feelings will be hurt and there will be people who will take that opportunity to flame? That is some Grade A BULLSHIT!

Zoink · Post by **Zoink** » 2003-03-12 08:56am

If everybody has said their points already, and we're just repeating what we've already said, then I vote "yes".

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-03-12 09:01am

Col. Crackpot wrote:So let me get this straight.... People here actually want to suspend the debate of a serious issue just because it is devisive and feelings will be hurt and there will be people who will take that opportunity to flame? That is some Grade A BULLSHIT!

No, it's the same reason that we have no Isreal-Palestine debates: They Run For Pages And Pages Without Going Anywhere.

And some of us are fucking sick of this merry-go-round.

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