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pest · 01-22-2003, 12:24 PM

[quote="redhawk_six":78771]You two realize you are talking about real people, not just names on a list, those people were just like you before they were killed.

It wouldn't kill you to have a little more respect.[/quote:78771]

Lets see if I can say this without sounding too callous. People die every day. They are shot, stabbed, beaten, self inflicted, accidental, intentional, infirm, sick, merciful, justified, tragic. If it has happened to someone close to you, then I am sorry. BUT, I cannot burden myself with the sorrow of the world. If I did, I could not function or even expect to leave the house. So I deal in the reality of MY world. The list of names low spark posted was compiled to tug at the heart strings. Suicides were added to shock the senses and significatnly expand the lenght of the list, not to lend any real validity to the gun control arguement. I have always respected low sparks arguements before, whether I agree or not, but that was a cheap tactic and you have lost a bit of credibility with me. Yeah, I am sure you are all broken up over it, but just my 2 pennies.

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pest is Offline Senior Member Posts: 2,828 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Buzzin around the dung pile...	01-22-2003, 12:24 PM [quote="redhawk_six":78771]You two realize you are talking about real people, not just names on a list, those people were just like you before they were killed. It wouldn't kill you to have a little more respect.[/quote:78771] Lets see if I can say this without sounding too callous. People die every day. They are shot, stabbed, beaten, self inflicted, accidental, intentional, infirm, sick, merciful, justified, tragic. If it has happened to someone close to you, then I am sorry. BUT, I cannot burden myself with the sorrow of the world. If I did, I could not function or even expect to leave the house. So I deal in the reality of MY world. The list of names low spark posted was compiled to tug at the heart strings. Suicides were added to shock the senses and significatnly expand the lenght of the list, not to lend any real validity to the gun control arguement. I have always respected low sparks arguements before, whether I agree or not, but that was a cheap tactic and you have lost a bit of credibility with me. Yeah, I am sure you are all broken up over it, but just my 2 pennies.