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hate speech and the better argument

Re: hate speech and the better argument

I agree with what he says about undermining our position by saying things that signal violence, indifference to sound arguments regarding access to weapons by prohibited people and awful rants directed at antigun people that make us look like loons.

Patience and deep breaths before posting help a lot.
 
Re: hate speech and the better argument

Couldn't agree more with this!

The only way to beat emotional arguments is with patient, logical and informed arguments.

Devolve into emotion ourselves and we will lose this fight.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">In shock as I started to realize that it doesn’t matter how good our argument is, many of you are too stupid and self absorbed to help us win. You are exactly what the media and politicians have made you out to be.</div></div>

Boy, we've seen our share of that the past couple of weeks, huh? It's become very difficult to separate highly-emotional statements made in the heat of the moment from those that sincerely represent the worst fears of the general public.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The only way we can remain the Sheepdogs of society is if each of you start taking personal accountability of your personal knowledge, of every word you speak and every keystroke you make. </div></div>

That is the truth! I only wish I could have expressed this thought in such a eloquent manner.