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How come the Thoughts and Prayers aren't working?

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It's almost as if it's an empty platitude. The subtext of thoughts and prayers is: "We aren't going to do anything about this problem and we anticipate another mass shooting in the near future."

6/12/2016: Ron Desantis on the Pulse Nightclub shooting:

My thoughts & prayers are with the victims, families & people of Orlando. Thanks to law enforcement who responded to this act of terror.

2/14/2018: Ron Desantis on the Parkland shooting: more thoughts and prayers

https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/...rol-question-after-parkland-shooting-10091336

8/27/2018: Ron Desantis had no comment I can find on the Jacksonville shooting. However, his Republican primary opponent, Adam Putnam has offered, you guessed it thoughts and prayers.
 

Wow....I was sure that would work. I guess now we have to actually DO something.
 

What weapons do you wish to ban to prevent mass shootings?
 
Rucker61 said:
What weapons do you wish to ban to prevent mass shootings?
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I would restrict people's access to guns, I wouldn't ban them.

But, I'm more insulted by the Republican candidates for Governor and their lack of response. They are running with their tails between their legs and they cancelled events in Jacksonville because they were deathly afraid of fielding questions about the Madden shooting.. because they know they basically have an indefensible position. We are going to do nothing.
 
I'm more curious about why the tens of thousands of gun laws we already have dont seem to be doing anything. How many thousands more so we need to get to the right number?
 
It's almost as if prayer is meaningless, there's nobody listening and it's incumbent on us humans to fix our own problems.
 

Too much gay sex going on. Might be a distraction to certain people.
 
Moon said:
I'm more curious about why the tens of thousands of gun laws we already have dont seem to be doing anything. How many thousands more so we need to get to the right number?
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It is not the number. It is the type of law. Ours are ineffective
 
RabidAlpaca said:
It's almost as if prayer is meaningless, there's nobody listening and it's incumbent on us humans to fix our own problems.
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Prayer, how to feel like you're helping when you're actually doing nothing.


Doing nothing is always preferable to doing something that has been proven not to work, infringes upon our rights, doesn't stop criminals and only hinder's the law abiding.

People who want to "do something" even if its a bad idea are the problem.
 

Good thing gun control works
 
vegas giants said:
Good thing gun control works
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Gun control works. We currently have gun control. So that must mean what we are doing is working according to your statement.
 
Chillfolks said:
Gun control works. We currently have gun control. So that must mean what we are doing is working according to your statement.
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Yep. Lets make it work even better. I agree
 

Pretty much sums up the Republican Party platform: thoughts and prayers for the little people; Giant government handouts to the wealthy.
 
Rucker61 said:
What weapons do you wish to ban to prevent mass shootings?
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If there were no guns, there would be no mass shootings. Can we agree on that much?
 
vegas giants said:
We need more of it. And the right kind.
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I am all for harsher punishment for those who break the law. I don't support laws that punish everyone in the hopes it could possibly maybe do something as you support.
 
Chillfolks said:
I am all for harsher punishment for those who break the law. I don't support laws that punish everyone in the hopes it could possibly maybe do something as you support.
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Yeah that plan does not work anywhere with lax gun laws.
 

I think you misunderstand the purpose of "thoughts and prayers". Such statements are expressions of sympathy.

sympathy (sĭmˈpə-thē)►
n. A relationship or an affinity between people or things in which whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other.
n. Mutual understanding or affection arising from this relationship or affinity.
n. The act or power of sharing the feelings of another.

There are still a few of us who feel that a very appropriate response to a tragedy is sympathy. Sympathy is intended to be a comfort to the victims.

Of course, there are others who think that a tragedy is merely an opportunity to gen up some political outrage. Which one are you?
 
calamity said:
If there were no guns, there would be no mass shootings. Can we agree on that much?
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I can agree with that...if you can agree that "no guns" will never be a reality in a country where there are ~300,000,000 already in circulation, and an existing constitutional right to have them.
 
OlNate said:
Strict gun control works great...that's why there are so few gun deaths in Mexico.
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And Canada. LOL


Mexico does not have strict gun control for drug cartels
 
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