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cb1000rider wrote: They're effective because they trigger strong feelings and no one bothers to check the underlying facts.

But they trigger such feelings in the intended audience only because it stimulates their already existing biases. They're not interested in the facts because their identities are already defined and if the facts contradict the ad knowing the truth will only cause cognitive dissonance and mental discomfort. The ads don't change anyone's mind and they not intended to. The ads are solely designed to get their base to the polls. Any thinking person is already so disgusted with the sham "democracy" they don't pay any attention to these kinds of ads or believe anything a politician says until words are proven by action (which happens so rarely now as to be remarkable).

Cedar Park Dad wrote:It should be remembered there are people of good faith on the anti gun side as well. Besmirching the entire group out of hand furthers nothing except division and furthers not our cause.

You know what they say about that one road being paved with good intentions. In fact, that is one of the primary problems with liberals and progressives --their belief that their good intentions are substitutes for the bad results and disastrous consequences they bring about pursuing their ideology. I put more stock in integrity and facts than I do in good faith....depending on the good faith of those that would strip you of the most fundamental right to life...the right to defend yourself....is very unlikely to produce positives results for anyone, their families, or society at large.

Jim Beaux wrote:I had enough and closed the video when the anti stated that we should devise a kitchen utensil to replace knives that wouldnt kill people. How can one expect logic from someone who would wear that jacket?

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You have to maintain your sense of humor. He did give sincere responses. I thought the banning anything that could hurt anybody line was pretty funny. Of course, to ban knives you'd have to ban metal, and things like toothbrushes, pvc pipe, plastic plates....well, let's say, most plastic and glass and ceramics....and probably things like grinders and sanders. There is where you begin to clash with the tree huggers, since you'd also need to ban rocks and trees. I'm surprised he didn't mention bows and arrows though, since they're potentially more deadly than say, a stone axe.....but hey, if we've banned stones, no problem. Oh yeah, we'd have to ban all vehicles as well, but the metal ban should take care of that.

This is a real stunner. A mind impenetrable by logical or rational thought. He is polite though, and actually engages in discussion, not just shouting nonsense and insults like most of them do. This guy actually says we should ban "everything that can hurt anybody" --including nails. He doesn't advocate banning hands and fists though, just teaching people to "love" in the schools. No pun intended.

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I think I'm just going to start asking these anti-gun whack jobs how come they support gang rape? If they say they don't I'll ask how a woman is supposed to defend herself against a group of rapists, and if they say the answer is to call the police, I'll say, I thought rape was a big problem in this country, that's what the feminists say? If that's all you have to do to stop a rape is call the police, then how is it that women are being raped, or are you saying that rape isn't a problem for women? Or maybe that the "love" this guy wants to teach everybody?