Liz Shields
Posted on 08/30/2016 8:34:44 AM PDT by rktman
John B. Fischer over at The Atlantic wants to explore the question "Is it morally acceptable to love machine guns?"
He wonders, how can one love guns knowing they kill people in this "era of mass violence"?
Fischer asks this question while visiting and participating in Oklahoma's Full Auto Shoot and Trade Show (OFASTS).
I came here to answer a question: Why do people find it fun to attend a festival where they can shoot the country’s most powerful civilian weaponry during a time of mass violence? In many people’s view, gun ownership is integral to America’s cultural identity. But guns also cause a significant number of preventable deaths every year. So OFASTS offers a distinctive combination of recreation and regulation: Fans of automatic weapons have the chance to use some of the most heavily tracked armaments in the country, in an environment akin to a county fair.
The answer to that question, as Fischer finds out, is because it is fun. Or as he describes, "Plus, as I discovered, shooting was a genuine thrill—not unlike the adrenaline rush of driving a car at illegally high speeds."
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Yup, goin' full auto is FUN!
As the old saw goes: guns don’t kill people. People kill people.
I also love my car and they kill much more people.
How can you love bathtubs knowing they kill so many MORE people than guns?
How can you love alcohol knowing it kills so many MORE BY MULTIPLES than guns?
How can you love tobacco knowing it kills millions every year?
People fear guns because they make loud noises, not because they claim so many lives.
Also, using the word ‘love’ in this context is ridiculous.
Liz Shields
How many were killed using machetes in that African war
Was it 1 million
Is it black and full auto?
Looks like she loves Bacon!
How soon before the new bandwagon will be evil knives and machetes?
How can you love people knowing that they kill so many people... and animals?
My church hosts a car show every Friday night during the summer.
I love cars too and they kill more people!
bttt
How can you love chainsaws knowing how many trees they kill?!
How can you love abortionists knowing they kill so many people.
“How Can You Love Guns Knowing They Kill So Many People?”
Because so many people need to be killed?
The author of this misguided article may also ask: ‘how can you love your automobile knowing they kill so many people?’, or ‘how can you love your Boeing aircraft, knowing it has killed so many people”’
Wake up Liz.
What is that, a football with hair?
Liz Shields-Hutt?
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