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lapislzi

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21. Degrees of separation, Mr/s Melon Lord.

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 01:28 PM

Mar 2013

How many more gun massacres must occur before every single American is one degree or less separated from the event?

Every American (and many non-Americans) I know is one degree or less separated from a mass shooting. And my circle of friends and acquaintances extends far beyond the New York area. You could take Newtown and September 11 out of the equation, and it would still be a large number.

Does every single American need to be touched directly by one of these horrific incidents before citing statistics and displaying images ceases to cross the threshold of hyperbole?

While we're at it, who made you the custodian of hyperbole? I don't agree with you or your judgment at all.

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Newtown shooting: Why are references to it criticized as “emotional hyperbole”? [View all] AlinPA Mar 2013 OP

Because the gun lovers/NRA folk want to hide it and hope people forget. graham4anything Mar 2013 #1

I haven't used those words, but I can tell you what I mean by similar phrases Recursion Mar 2013 #2

Because gun humpers want to minimize and deflect the issue. TheCowsCameHome Mar 2013 #3

The horrendousness of this act... Bay Boy Mar 2013 #4

"Anomaly"? Yeah - like mass shootings and 26+ more dead people are such rare occurances. jmg257 Mar 2013 #6

Good example here of "emotional hyperbole" Melon_Lord Mar 2013 #9

Sure they are - what's a dozen or so massacres a year. Nothing to get excited about jmg257 Mar 2013 #11

If you are relying on "statistics" marions ghost Mar 2013 #20

Degrees of separation, Mr/s Melon Lord. lapislzi Mar 2013 #21

Remind me of Bay Boy Mar 2013 #39

Because fucking gun lovers will try ANYTHING to make the justifiable desire to have jmg257 Mar 2013 #5

Yahoos in photo below should have been chased out of town. Hoyt Mar 2013 #7

It comes across as... Melon_Lord Mar 2013 #8

I think you infer that sentiment, rather than that sentiment being implied. LanternWaste Mar 2013 #15

Personal example... Melon_Lord Mar 2013 #18

On the other hand, calling the reference to Newtown hyperbole comes across as “you're exaggerating". AlinPA Mar 2013 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Melon_Lord Mar 2013 #17

Because, apparently, if I am not a ballistics or weapons expert lapislzi Mar 2013 #10

Only in the sense that if you are going to legislate something.... Melon_Lord Mar 2013 #36

It is only hyperbole when victims are used to silence discussion rather than drive it Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #12

It's another form of "mansplaining" things... ljm2002 Mar 2013 #13

'Emotions are neither good nor bad" Bay Boy Mar 2013 #41

The original Star Trek series... ljm2002 Mar 2013 #47

I find your story about the scientist Bay Boy Mar 2013 #49

Very Well Said. (nt) Paladin Mar 2013 #45

Well because we see how people acted after 9/11 - patriot act, Iraq war The Straight Story Mar 2013 #14

The Patriot Act didn't cost me anything. Generation_Why Mar 2013 #23

I can't check a book out of a library without some government agent knowing about it derby378 Mar 2013 #46

The hyperbole involved Crepuscular Mar 2013 #19

Would the AR Lanza used be legal under the new bill? nt jmg257 Mar 2013 #24

I don't believe so, although the functionally equivalent Mini-14 is specifically allowed. Peter cotton Mar 2013 #25

Ok, AR would be illegal. Some Mini-14s would be, but with 10 round mags, not 20 or 30? nt jmg257 Mar 2013 #28

Previously owned 30 round mags would still be legal, Peter cotton Mar 2013 #37

Rifles Crepuscular Mar 2013 #27

I understand the bans didn't/doesn't go far enough. jmg257 Mar 2013 #35

Because it helps our argument and hurts theirs... Generation_Why Mar 2013 #22

At least you are honest about using children as emotional weapons... Melon_Lord Mar 2013 #38

Better Than Lanza Using Children As Traget Practice n/t HangOnKids Mar 2013 #43

Using 'emotions' eh? Now where have I heard that before? Kingofalldems Mar 2013 #48

I'm a gun nut, I dare you to tell me to my face Bay Boy Mar 2013 #42

Because only second amendments rights matter malaise Mar 2013 #26

'interpreted' second amendment rights samsingh Mar 2013 #31

Yes - the interpretation of the gun manufacturers and malaise Mar 2013 #32

and those who have been brainwashed samsingh Mar 2013 #50

True malaise Mar 2013 #56

it's because gun lovers don't want to acknowledge anything that could delay their samsingh Mar 2013 #29

Only to the NRA trolls that live on and feed on emotional hyperbole. Rex Mar 2013 #30

Pure projection: the gunners' bizarro attachment to their toys is purely emotional alcibiades_mystery Mar 2013 #33

Very astute HangOnKids Mar 2013 #44

They shouldn't be. Arkana Mar 2013 #34

It's just a method used to distract. CBHagman Mar 2013 #40

Here's my reply to another DU'er on exactly that... Scootaloo Mar 2013 #51

Don't like being called emotional? kudzu22 Mar 2013 #52

Whether one makes proposals to reduce gun violence or not, references made to real shootings are not AlinPA Mar 2013 #55

Because our "RKBA enthusiasts" (see sig line) don't want even the mildest or slightest of apocalypsehow Mar 2013 #53

Who used that term? The whacked psychologists who've put a time-limit on "healthy grieving"? WinkyDink Mar 2013 #54