Mostly, they don't, but since the politicians (especially the far left) always try to seize firearms instead of addressing the issues behind the trigger, we always end up in a useless struggle.
A "fact" based on what? Higher criticism tells us that myths become more complex and fantastic over time. The Hebrew flood story is less complex than the Gilgamesh, and the specifications given for the ark describe a vessel that would have been very well suited for its purpose, whereas the epic of Gilgamesh suggests a boxlike vessel that would have capsized. That flood myth also mentions: 1. three kinds of birds, not two, 2. The land "shattering like a pot", 3. The storm pounding "like a woman in labor", 4. Launching the boat into the water, instead of just implying that the waters carried it off as they rose. 5. The reactions of specific gods to the flood 6. Utnapishtim and his wife become gods.
It's more complex and fantastic. Either it came from the Hebrew story, or they both came from the same source.
We have first-hand reports of almost nothing. Most of our first-hand information comes from inscriptions on ruins. The great bulk of the data comes from historians, so claiming that the information on Jesus isn't reliable means that you can claim that the information on just about any figure of antiquity is unreliable.
Seriously. The '74 Firebird SD455 was pretty much the last muscle car until the Mustang GT 5.0 HO came out in the late 80s. The 1977 Trans Am was beautiful, but it had a 400 ci engine that was technically a small block and it made only 200 HP.
Yet we've stopped short of designing cars so that they are incapable of exceeding 120 MPH, or requiring special licenses for 120 MPH cars... which is the effect of gun control laws.
Fire would be more effective if we didn't have fire alarms. Why aren't people talking about securing the schools against all sorts of intruders, like we're secured them against fire? We know that things like hurricanes and tornadoes can't be stopped: they're forces of nature. Evil is also a force of nature. Fortunately, we can do a lot more to control it than we can control the weather, but there will still be murderers. It's better to build a storm shelter than curse the wind.
Like what? Personal armed guards like politicians and celebrities?
When was the last time your right to vote was protected from a poll tax? When was the last time you had to stop soldiers from being quartered in your house? When was the last time you were threatened with an illegal search? Maybe we don't need those rights.
Seems to me that for a four digit code, assuming it takes three seconds to enter a code and test the handle, would require about a median 10.4 days-- just constantly punching in codes-- to compromise. Again, that's if you're lucky and only need to cover half the possible codes before finding a match. It's likely you're only going to get a few minutes or hours at best alone with the safe each day, so it might take you several months to several years. Yeah, you'd have to be pretty crazy.
You don't know anyone who changes their configuration from the Control Panel? Or uses the Help? Or looks in their Music folder? Or opens a network share? Or configures their printers? You know some dull people indeed.
You're still punishing people who were not at fault for those who came before them. The blood money you're calling for comes from the blood of those who are living, not those who are dead. We have a social safety net to help those who might not have been born into opportunity. At various times in our history, Irish, Chinese, and Mexicans have faced challenges due to their origin at various times in our history, and as individuals they have risen above the admittedly unfair situation to succeed.
Which is why mandatory waiting periods are pointless. The wait should be no longer than it takes to make the federally mandated background check-- which apparently somehow needs start taking people's mental health into account. He was only 20, so the known issues he had in school should have been flagged. I imagine the privacy laws in regards to minors may be an issue.
The red flag is when people talk about controlling guns instead of people. I have a hard time arguing against reasonable firearms training requirements, at least for carrying purposes, combined with "shall issue" requirements upon successful completion of the class. The guns are used responsibly when the users are responsible. But it's nearly always about controlling the guns and reducing their numbers and efficacy.
Except for the studies that find 80% of pedestrians were at fault (source not cited by the article), in which case the term fault is suddenly made irrelevant by the special plea that "fault is a word rarely used by traffic safety professionals."
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Mostly, they don't, but since the politicians (especially the far left) always try to seize firearms instead of addressing the issues behind the trigger, we always end up in a useless struggle.
A "fact" based on what? Higher criticism tells us that myths become more complex and fantastic over time. The Hebrew flood story is less complex than the Gilgamesh, and the specifications given for the ark describe a vessel that would have been very well suited for its purpose, whereas the epic of Gilgamesh suggests a boxlike vessel that would have capsized. That flood myth also mentions:
1. three kinds of birds, not two,
2. The land "shattering like a pot",
3. The storm pounding "like a woman in labor",
4. Launching the boat into the water, instead of just implying that the waters carried it off as they rose.
5. The reactions of specific gods to the flood
6. Utnapishtim and his wife become gods.
It's more complex and fantastic. Either it came from the Hebrew story, or they both came from the same source.
It says in one of Paul's epistles that if Jesus was not really killed and then resurrected, then we have no hope and are still lost in our sins.
Yeah, that happens a lot.
We have first-hand reports of almost nothing. Most of our first-hand information comes from inscriptions on ruins. The great bulk of the data comes from historians, so claiming that the information on Jesus isn't reliable means that you can claim that the information on just about any figure of antiquity is unreliable.
I'm curious as to how you intend to get the "gun nuts" on the ship.
Seriously. The '74 Firebird SD455 was pretty much the last muscle car until the Mustang GT 5.0 HO came out in the late 80s. The 1977 Trans Am was beautiful, but it had a 400 ci engine that was technically a small block and it made only 200 HP.
He's trolling. No ignorant Luddite like that could exist on Slashdot. Ow, my tongue just went right through my cheek!
Yet we've stopped short of designing cars so that they are incapable of exceeding 120 MPH, or requiring special licenses for 120 MPH cars... which is the effect of gun control laws.
Fire would be more effective if we didn't have fire alarms. Why aren't people talking about securing the schools against all sorts of intruders, like we're secured them against fire? We know that things like hurricanes and tornadoes can't be stopped: they're forces of nature. Evil is also a force of nature. Fortunately, we can do a lot more to control it than we can control the weather, but there will still be murderers. It's better to build a storm shelter than curse the wind.
Like what? Personal armed guards like politicians and celebrities?
When was the last time your right to vote was protected from a poll tax? When was the last time you had to stop soldiers from being quartered in your house? When was the last time you were threatened with an illegal search? Maybe we don't need those rights.
Seems to me that for a four digit code, assuming it takes three seconds to enter a code and test the handle, would require about a median 10.4 days-- just constantly punching in codes-- to compromise. Again, that's if you're lucky and only need to cover half the possible codes before finding a match. It's likely you're only going to get a few minutes or hours at best alone with the safe each day, so it might take you several months to several years. Yeah, you'd have to be pretty crazy.
Meh. Chuck Norris makes his yogurt out of Bacillus jeanclaudevandammiensis.
... like his dad. Really, we have no idea what his dad's like. He might be into things that would make Lindsay Lohan's freckles blush.
Naming it after Christa McAuliffe seemed a bit inappropriate.
Notify Pink Floyd.
To Yorkshire, I imagine.
I'd like to help calm this argument by offering an olive branch...
You don't know anyone who changes their configuration from the Control Panel? Or uses the Help? Or looks in their Music folder? Or opens a network share? Or configures their printers? You know some dull people indeed.
You're still punishing people who were not at fault for those who came before them. The blood money you're calling for comes from the blood of those who are living, not those who are dead. We have a social safety net to help those who might not have been born into opportunity. At various times in our history, Irish, Chinese, and Mexicans have faced challenges due to their origin at various times in our history, and as individuals they have risen above the admittedly unfair situation to succeed.
Protip: Too soon.
Which is why mandatory waiting periods are pointless. The wait should be no longer than it takes to make the federally mandated background check-- which apparently somehow needs start taking people's mental health into account. He was only 20, so the known issues he had in school should have been flagged. I imagine the privacy laws in regards to minors may be an issue.
The red flag is when people talk about controlling guns instead of people. I have a hard time arguing against reasonable firearms training requirements, at least for carrying purposes, combined with "shall issue" requirements upon successful completion of the class. The guns are used responsibly when the users are responsible. But it's nearly always about controlling the guns and reducing their numbers and efficacy.
Except for the studies that find 80% of pedestrians were at fault (source not cited by the article), in which case the term fault is suddenly made irrelevant by the special plea that "fault is a word rarely used by traffic safety professionals."
Let me ask you: do you really think that companies would get away with beating their workers if unions were to disappear? If not, why bring it up?