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Do you think getting shot is the only threat to your safety?

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Obviously, no. But this threat to my safety, getting shot, can to some extent be prevented. Others can too, probably, but we're not discussing them right now.

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So you basically just want to ignore any effects that the policy you advocate might have. The intention is good, so that's enough for you.

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I think this is the best way to formulate policy. Let's just pull some numbers out of my ass and go with that. Good show!

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I pulled some numbers out to further explain what I meant, i.e. to make it easier for others to understand exactly what I meant.

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Yes, I understood perfectly. You are appealing to emotion instead of logic, and you made up numbers to back your emotional claim.

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Let's keep everyone in individual padded cells. Then nobody will hurt anyone else. This would save far more than just one life, so obviously it's worth it.

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More good policy-making. "I *think* that anyone who buys a car is more likely to run over someone than not to. So no cars.

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Have you read everything? I don't think I could've addressed this more clearly.

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Yes, you've been very clear.

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If the "vast majority" are only used for target practice, how can it possibly be that *more* guns are used for evil purposes than good? You just said that *more* than 50% are used *only* for good things.

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Okay, let me be more specific then.

Good: A life was saved because of a gun.
Bad: A life was lost because of a gun.
Neutral: Target practice.

I never said that more than 50% is used for bad things. Please stop attacking me by putting words in my mouth.

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You said more were used for bad things than good. Then you said more than 50% were used only for things like target practice. I consider target practice a good thing - it doesn't hurt anyone unwillingly, it increases the shooter's proficiency (he's now less likely to accidentally shoot you!), it increases the shooter's satisfaction (as evidenced by the fact that he voluntarily does it).

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The beauty of online forums is that you can go back and read what I wrote, so there should be no confusion as to what my words were.

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I am not confused at all.