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September 18, 2006

The gun control debate

One of the most common discussions after a widely publicized crime involving firearms is the "need" for gun control. Kate, at SDA, offers her advice to a reader who asked for help on this topic:

Concede the point.

"I agree. There is no need in today's world for a citizen to own a gun."

Having come to agreement that "need" is the threshold for a citizen's right to own a firearm, the discussion is ready to move forward.

Announce to your friend that you are ready to accompany them to their home. You will begin with an inspection of the kitchen, and from there, will work your way through their house, tagging each possession you believe they do not need in "today's world".

Don't forget the garage.

Hat tip to "Da Wife" for the URL.

Posted by Nicholas at September 18, 2006 08:02 AM
Comments
Classic non-thought. As you have no "right" in Canada to a gun any more than you have a "right" to untaxed wealth accumulation, there is no point to the balance of the quotation. You might as well point to a link that says a man has a right to bear children. This is the interesting thing about entitlement arguments. They start with whim and move to want and create a theory of constituionality behind it. But it is a farce. Posted by: Alan at September 18, 2006 09:09 AM
You might as well point to a link that says a man has a right to bear children.

Already been done:

STAN: I want to be a woman. From 
now on, I want you all to call me 'Loretta'.
REG: What?!
LORETTA: It's my right as a man.
JUDITH: Well, why do you want to be Loretta, Stan?
LORETTA: I want to have babies.
REG: You want to have babies?!
LORETTA: It's every man's right to 
have babies if he wants them.
REG: But... you can't have babies.
LORETTA: Don't you oppress me.
REG: I'm not oppressing you, Stan. 
You haven't got a womb! Where's the foetus 
going to gestate?! You going to keep it in 
a box?!
LORETTA: [crying]
JUDITH: Here! I-- I've got an idea. 
Suppose you agree that he can't actually 
have babies, not having a womb, which is 
nobody's fault, not even the Romans', but 
that he can have the right to have babies.
FRANCIS: Good idea, Judith. We shall 
fight the oppressors for your right to have 
babies, brother. Sister. Sorry.
REG: What's the point?
FRANCIS: What?
REG: What's the point of fighting for 
his right to have babies when he can't have 
babies?!
FRANCIS: It is symbolic of our struggle 
against oppression.
REG: Symbolic of his struggle against 
reality.
[trumpets]
[clap clap clap]

Stolen from http://www.mwscomp.com/movies/brian/brian-07.htm.

Posted by: Nicholas at September 18, 2006 10:39 AM


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