It occurred to me, after the Sandy Hook murders, that blaming guns is a secular substitute for blaming the devil. People find it too challenging to figure out why a human being would do this terrible thing and they latch on to the idea that the gun made it happen. Suicide presents a similar challenge, and one way to fathom it is to say: It was the gun. Isn't it like saying the devil made him do it? The gun/the devil is a great go-to answer, freeing you from wracking your brain about the workings of the human mind.
agreed, and the very thought that somebody would enjoy an activity they dont approve of, irritates them to no end, it offends their sensibilities. It has become increasingly hostile as of late, some antis are ramping up their rhetoric to dizzying heights of hysteria.People, please. Gun control is not about guns. It's about control.
People are taught to blame the gun by people who don't believe guns are the problem any more than you and I do.
They blame the gun because they are cowards...
A gun can't speak, it can't defend it's self.... They can cast stones and make accusations without fear or reprisal.
Anyone van cast blame on an object.... It takes courage to cast blame on a person.
Then they must be awfully courageous because i've been hearing a lot of blame directed towards the NRA from gun control advocates.
Nope, same logic applies.... The NRA isn't a person, it's an organization...the NRA doesn't have a face, the NRA can't go to jail.
Ive yet to hear anyone personally blaming Wayne lapiere....
The point it this whole argument is really nothing more than ad hominem attack. "Gun control advocates don't agree with us so lets demonize them in any way possible, regardless of merit." Its not necessary or constructive
I can assure you this is no attempt to intentionally demonized.... I'm calling it like I see it.
I'de say the same thing about people who blam the drugs, or who blame video games, ect.