iMagUdspEllr
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Every time I interact with the gun community I meet argumentative, stubborn, and ignorant people that can't stand not having the last word at any cost.
This is why we are losing the war. You see, the jerks who want to take away our guns are cowards. They are in their element in debates because they fight with tricks and emotional responses instead of being real men (and women) who rely on reason and facts to support their position. When all we are capable of doing in this arena is be emotional and argue like children, they win. That is all they want and what they need. They need to ensure that they portray us as stupid, emotional, and fanatical in order to win.
If and only if we learn to debate like men (and women) instead of prideful children we can maybe show people on the fence that we are informed, rational, and intelligent human beings. We need to show the rest of the country and the world that we aren't just clinging to guns because we were indoctrinated, but because it is part of our inherent right to defend ourselves.
I legitimately can't have a debate on this or other gun forums I have been on without having to wade through ad hominems, argumentum ad populums, and countless other logical fallacies that have no place in adult discussions.
I guess all I'm saying is that the gun community as a whole needs to learn what is a good argument and what is invalid and to stop being so prideful you can't even listen (not just hear) to what the other person is saying.
I apologize in advance if this is an inappropriate place to post this. But, I really felt compelled to share it for the sake of our rights. Thank you for your time and consideration.
This is why we are losing the war. You see, the jerks who want to take away our guns are cowards. They are in their element in debates because they fight with tricks and emotional responses instead of being real men (and women) who rely on reason and facts to support their position. When all we are capable of doing in this arena is be emotional and argue like children, they win. That is all they want and what they need. They need to ensure that they portray us as stupid, emotional, and fanatical in order to win.
If and only if we learn to debate like men (and women) instead of prideful children we can maybe show people on the fence that we are informed, rational, and intelligent human beings. We need to show the rest of the country and the world that we aren't just clinging to guns because we were indoctrinated, but because it is part of our inherent right to defend ourselves.
I legitimately can't have a debate on this or other gun forums I have been on without having to wade through ad hominems, argumentum ad populums, and countless other logical fallacies that have no place in adult discussions.
I guess all I'm saying is that the gun community as a whole needs to learn what is a good argument and what is invalid and to stop being so prideful you can't even listen (not just hear) to what the other person is saying.
I apologize in advance if this is an inappropriate place to post this. But, I really felt compelled to share it for the sake of our rights. Thank you for your time and consideration.
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