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Originally Posted by gatorfast
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Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan
I propose the banning of all alcohol (…Prohibition 2022). It's sole purpose is to poison and intoxicate and it has no place in our society. Some people are irresponsible with their liquor consumption and the end result is the injury and/or death of others, so nobody should be able to drink alcohol ever again because of the decisions made by those people. Now, those who don't drink won't care, but those who drink recreationally and responsibly will. I think we can all agree that banning all alcohol will save thousands of lives directly and indirectly, so there shouldn't be any objections.
….that is, until people find another way to get drunk (…just like all of the jackasses in prison and the county jails who get drunk off of rubbing alcohol, fermented fruit/bread, etc.) or smuggle it in via various criminal networks, thus perpetuating the problem because…..
…people will find a way (…just like they did when alcohol was banned and people smuggled it in via other means; and those acts are one of the many reasons why law enforcement can search vehicles today….the Carroll Doctrine).
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Its sole purpose is not to poison and intoxicate. A glass of wine will not poison nor impair the average person. A gun is a weapon in which its purpose is to cause harm. A bullet will harm or kill the average person.
But like you said before, no point in arguing on the internet as minds will not be changed. For me, it took a mass shooting in my hometown to open my eyes to the absurdity of being able to legally obtain a weapon of war. I hope for others that may have their viewpoint changed it does not take something so extreme. |
It seems I'm like you. I'm not into confirmation bias. I've always been a supporter of second amendment rights. I'm actually a big fan of conceal and carry, but with the permit, not the wild wild West that my governor wants.
But my mind has been changed on the assault weapons by the spate of massacres. I strongly suspect the number of people killed by bad guys with assault rifles far exceeds those lives that Have been saved by them for home defense. But the gun porn guys are welcome to show me that I'm wrong.