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Originally posted by DaTroof
OK, so you're in the middle of a shopping mall with a knife. How many people can you kill? Same shopping mall, this time with an AR-15 and multiple magazines. How many people can you kill?
OK, now you can stop using the "X can kill, ban X" fallacy.
I'm not a fan of the Vatican, but at least they are right on this one.
Originally posted by DaTroof
The Guns aren't plants that can keep regrowing. There's a finite amount of them and machinery necessary for production. If DVDs were to become illegal, there would be a transitional period, but eventually there would be no DVDs. We can eliminate guns. It may take generations, but we have to start now before everyone has their own death ray.
Usually, the Holy See and I are pretty much on the same page. And I can see how they could decry violence. As would any sane person.
But I'm not willing to give up any of my freedoms just yet. So on this topic, the Padre and I are going to respectfully disagree.
Originally posted by Spiramirabilis
What would Jesus say?
Originally posted by Spiramirabilis
reply to post by beezzer
Usually, the Holy See and I are pretty much on the same page. And I can see how they could decry violence. As would any sane person.
But I'm not willing to give up any of my freedoms just yet. So on this topic, the Padre and I are going to respectfully disagree.
What would Jesus say?
Would you respectfully disagree with him too?
edit on 1/20/2013 by Spiramirabilis because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by MysterX
The vatican endorsing something that doesn't concern them, is ....
Originally posted by Spiramirabilis
So, do you believe the Prince of Peace would be carrying?
I realize this is just me asking your opinion - you can't actually know what Jesus would have said
The problem is we don't live in the Utopia that is supposed to come with the advent of the coming of Christ,
We live in a world with corruption at every level.
Do you trust your government?
Back to the politics of the country of the Vatican wanting to disarm law abiding American citizens ...
Originally posted by Spiramirabilis
What would Jesus do Stormdancer?