Guns will protect you from tsunamis.

[MaggieL]

Originally Posted by yesman065

We all have our own opinions - neither right nor wrong - just different.

A perfect example of the kind of mindless no-fault relativism widely promoted in our educational system these days.

[piercehawkeye45]

Originally Posted by MaggieL

A perfect example of the kind of mindless no-fault relativism widely promoted in our educational system these days.

Ah yes, and views pounded into us by the state would be so much better.

[MaggieL]

Originally Posted by piercehawkeye45

Ah yes, and views pounded into us by the state would be so much better.

Perhaps you hadn't noticed, but the educational system is *run* by the state.

Must have been all that pounding.

[yesman065]

I had other less mature responses for you too, MaggieL, but I thought better of using any of them. Therefore I'll continue on the high road while you may feel free to sling mud and disparaging remarks at will. I would have to respect you to care what you think of me and you have certainly not gained any and lost what little you had.

[MaggieL]

Originally Posted by yesman065

I had other less mature responses for you too...

There's a difference between "standing on the moral high ground" and "not struggling because you're in quicksand".

[yesman065]

Originally Posted by MaggieL

There's a difference between "standing on the moral high ground" and "not struggling because you're in quicksand".

"Message refused. Return to Sender"

[MaggieL]

Originally Posted by yesman065

"Message refused. Return to Sender"

If you actually have nothing to say, consider the STFU option. Having the last word is meaningless if you haven't said anything. And it's even worse if nobody can understand what you said.

[Aliantha]

Originally Posted by MaggieL

If you actually have nothing to say, consider the STFU option. Having the last word is meaningless if you haven't said anything. And it's even worse if nobody can understand what you said.

I understood it. I'm almost certain I'm not the only one who did.

[yesman065]

Originally Posted by MaggieL

If you actually have nothing to say, consider the STFU option.

Ok, hey MaggieL STFU.

[piercehawkeye45]

I am aware of that and I have my seperate issues with that but at least it allows us to have more than one view.

You are implying that our educational system is too soft on ideas that might not work, right? How would you fix this? Selecting one system and brainwashing our students to believe that is the "right" way (what I believe is happening anyways)? Seriously, how would you like it?

[MaggieL]

Originally Posted by piercehawkeye45

You are implying that our educational system is too soft on ideas that might not work, right?

No. I'm not saying the educational system is soft on ideas. I'm saying the system built on soft ideas.

Critical thinking seems to have been largely abandonded in favor that particularly pernicious flavor of sociospeak that Richard Mitchell once referred to as "Educanto". Everyone does indeed have their own opinion, but critical thinking reveals that not all opinions are deserving of equal respect.

[yesman065]

[Hippikos]

Critical thinking seems to have been largely abandonded in favor that particularly pernicious flavor of sociospeak that Richard Mitchell once referred to as "Educanto". Everyone does indeed have their own opinion, but critical thinking reveals that not all opinions are deserving of equal respect.

Does that include critical thinking of fire arms? Or only ideas that suits your opinion?

[MaggieL]

Originally Posted by Hippikos

Does that include critical thinking of fire arms? Or only ideas that suits your opinion?

Yes.

My opinions about firearms were arrived at by applying critical thinking.

And even better, I have the freedom to act on my opinions.

Some folks have been left no options by their governments, and thus have to rationalize the situation they find themselves in. Preferably an opinion that makes them appear noble, rather than emasculated.

[Hippikos]

Originally Posted by MaggieL

Some folks have been left no options by their governments, and thus have to rationalize the situation they find themselves in. Preferably an opinion that makes them appear noble, rather than emasculated.

According your definition Anarchism would be critical thinking. Who is going to judge whether your rationalisation is correct? Only yourself by critical thinking? Do you think that owing 4 fire arms makes a person noble?