Again, 'Murrica. How Many More

[Aroura]

I notice there were no pleas of respecting the victims and taking time to be sad when PP was shot up, the discussion just moved right to the abortion issue. Hmmmm.

[CapnAwesome]

There's never been anything so tragic that it couldn't be immediately politically exploited.

The only way this makes any sense is if you treat each incident as an isolated event without acknowledging common contributing factors that are open to mitigating solutions. That's the real tragedy understanding that continued apathy will only result in business as usual.

I think that the political exploitation of these tragedies is a total distraction from the actual cause of crime in the United States. They aren't a significant part of the overall murder rate, but that almost never gets talked about. I think the people who yell about this and ignore violent crime else where are the ones really being apathetic.

Of course if you did talk about the overall murder rate, you'd have to mention that it is very close to historic lows.

[Catholic_Lady]

I notice there were no pleas of respecting the victims and taking time to be sad when PP was shot up, the discussion just moved right to the abortion issue.  Hmmmm.

I hope this isn't referencing me. My post/thread about the PP shooter specifically referenced the victims, addressed how awful and sad it was, and clarified that I condemn the attack. It was a post meant to unite us, not to be political. It did take a turn into the abortion discussion, but that was definitely not my purpose for the thread.

[Aroura]

I notice there were no pleas of respecting the victims and taking time to be sad when PP was shot up, the discussion just moved right to the abortion issue.  Hmmmm.

I hope this isn't referencing me. My post/thread about the PP shooter specifically referenced the victims, addressed how awful and sad it was, and clarified that I condemn the attack. It was a post meant to unite us, not to be political. It did take a turn into the abortion discussion, but that was definitely not my purpose for the thread.

I would have said @CL if I meant it just for you.  I was just noting a fact.

[KUSA]

http://vocaroo.com/i/s0Fik5jkg2hK

My friend just recorded this and asked me to post it on this forum.

I made it through a minute. Dude sounds like a fucktard.

[DespondentFishdeathMasochismo]

http://vocaroo.com/i/s0Fik5jkg2hK

My friend just recorded this and asked me to post it on this forum.

I made it through a minute. Dude sounds like a fucktard.

He's smarter than you.

[KUSA]

I made it through a minute. Dude sounds like a fucktard.

He's smarter than you.

I don't know about that. It took him several years to read one book. Maybe it didn't have enough pictures in it.

[DespondentFishdeathMasochismo]

He's smarter than you.

I don't know about that. It took him several years to read one book. Maybe it didn't have enough pictures in it.

[Aroura]

Dude smoke a few doobies before recording that?

[DespondentFishdeathMasochismo]

Dude smoke a few doobies before recording that?

My friend loves weed, I can tell you that much. I love them so much, they're really intelligent, big into futurism and watching lectures, interesting taste in music. They're one of the smartest, most interesting people I've ever met.