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Recent content by evangambit

  1. evangambit

    Libel, slander, and the right to arms

    Or, how about you tell me what restrictions you'd place on firearms, since I believe we've already come to the agreement if the sole restriction is based on "clear, present, and immediate danger", unacceptable situations result?
  2. evangambit

    Libel, slander, and the right to arms

    So you're refusing to talk about any limitation until the current ones are abolished? Okay. That's fine :)
  3. evangambit

    Libel, slander, and the right to arms

    The inconsistencies were actually honest inconsistencies. I apologize, though, upon reflection, I feel the point changed only slightly. If you don't believe felons should have a right to arms, then your original question Why did you severely oversimplify the issue? Your questions made it...
  4. evangambit

    Libel, slander, and the right to arms

    I was under the assumption that that was how H. Lee White analyzed it.
  5. evangambit

    Libel, slander, and the right to arms

    Unfortunately, I don't think such weapons fall under the category of "clear, present, and immediate danger" as defined by many of the people in this thread.
  6. evangambit

    Libel, slander, and the right to arms

    It is certainly wrong to violate an agreement (I assume a reference to social contract). This does not mean that an action that violates this agreement is automatically wrong. if(good-bad > 0){action is good} else {action is bad}. An action that violates the agreement is only automatically...
  7. evangambit

    Libel, slander, and the right to arms

    I never said that someone owning 100 weapons is more dangerous than one with 5, again, you're attributing greater meaning to my argument than I have and attributing it to me. I said there is a positive correlation between quantity and danger, that is all.
  8. evangambit

    Libel, slander, and the right to arms

    That seems like a pretty severe limitation compared to what you've been advocating.
  9. evangambit

    Libel, slander, and the right to arms

    At the same time, giving every citizen the right to a unrestricted quantity and quality of weaponry seems to impede on rights to life and liberty too. At some point, the benefit for each individual (in terms of defense) is offset by the increased potential of disgruntled citizens to cause harm...
  10. evangambit

    Libel, slander, and the right to arms

    It may be wrong legally, but it is not inherently wrong morally.
  11. evangambit

    Libel, slander, and the right to arms

    If by tyranny you mean the government overstepping its powers based on the constitution, then you are correct, it is not inherently wrong. Very few things are. By claiming the avoidance of tyranny as the ultimate goal of your morals, you have greatly clarified your argument. Thank you. You...
  12. evangambit

    Libel, slander, and the right to arms

    You tell me when a weapon becomes dangerous enough to ban.
  13. evangambit

    Libel, slander, and the right to arms

    The Bill of Rights is just a (vague) set of restraints on government. It is NOT the word of God; it is NOT the ultimate moral authority on the power of government. I agree that the government may overstep its constitutional bounds if it passes many types of firearm restraints/regulations. I...
  14. evangambit

    Libel, slander, and the right to arms

    (Slander = Death) is the equation I see; this equation is false when one evaluates it with most sets of morals.
  15. evangambit

    Libel, slander, and the right to arms

    No, I do not.
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