This blog will focus on political images I have found all around the Internet, though I will intersperse some commentary and quotes that I find interesting.
Showing posts with label weapons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weapons. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Friday, February 15, 2013
Guns kill more in America than wars.
"Guns don't kill people, people kill people" is one of the favorite mantras of the gun nuts in the U.S. But like so many things that conservatives like to say - it is superficial reasoning and it appeals to the simple minded who can't think more than one step deep into any problem.
Since we moved out of the forests, mankind has developed tools to help us do the things we need to do to survive. The sophistication of those tools is one of the things that distinguishes us from the lower life forms on the planet. Simple tools, like hammers and saws allow us to build more sophisticated shelters. More complex tools like automobiles and airplanes allow us to travel farther and more quickly. Sometimes these tools can be used for other purposes, including as weapons. It's unfortunate, but the less civil of our species could harm someone else with a spoon. Hammers, cars, spoons - in fact any tool, even our bare hands, can be used to harm another individual - but that's not the intent of these tools and it is awkward to use them in such a manner.
Guns, on the other hand, are tools that are designed to kill. We use them to kill animals to feed our families and we use them in war to kill other people. They serve no other purpose. Some among us claim that we use them for self-defense, but in using them for self-defense, we aim to kill. Guns are killing machines and it is NOT awkward to use them for that purpose.
So, yes, guns don't kill people without human operation, but they are in fact tools of human invention whose sole purpose is to kill. Guns are killing tools and they are very effective at what they do whether they are in the hands of the good guys, or in the hands of the bad guys. It is imperative, if we care about one another, that we control who owns guns and which guns they can own.
Since we moved out of the forests, mankind has developed tools to help us do the things we need to do to survive. The sophistication of those tools is one of the things that distinguishes us from the lower life forms on the planet. Simple tools, like hammers and saws allow us to build more sophisticated shelters. More complex tools like automobiles and airplanes allow us to travel farther and more quickly. Sometimes these tools can be used for other purposes, including as weapons. It's unfortunate, but the less civil of our species could harm someone else with a spoon. Hammers, cars, spoons - in fact any tool, even our bare hands, can be used to harm another individual - but that's not the intent of these tools and it is awkward to use them in such a manner.
Guns, on the other hand, are tools that are designed to kill. We use them to kill animals to feed our families and we use them in war to kill other people. They serve no other purpose. Some among us claim that we use them for self-defense, but in using them for self-defense, we aim to kill. Guns are killing machines and it is NOT awkward to use them for that purpose.
So, yes, guns don't kill people without human operation, but they are in fact tools of human invention whose sole purpose is to kill. Guns are killing tools and they are very effective at what they do whether they are in the hands of the good guys, or in the hands of the bad guys. It is imperative, if we care about one another, that we control who owns guns and which guns they can own.
Monday, January 28, 2013
Weapons
I have so many posts and comments on Facebook about guns not being such a big problem because of the preponderance of other weapons that the following e-card I saw yesterday just made me laugh out-loud. It is the PERFECT comeback.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Weapon of choice
Grasping at straws, gun nuts love to point out the number of deaths in the U.S each year from hammers. "Should we ban hammers?" they ask. Well, no, and no one is suggesting that we ban all guns. On the other hand, if DeWalt was producing an automatic hammer that allowed carpenters to shot each other with deadly projectiles from hundreds of yards away, maybe, just maybe...
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Monday, January 14, 2013
More on gun control
The gun nuts like to take control of the gun control discussion because they can then frame it the way they want you to hear it. Here's another image I took from Facebook over the pat couple of days.
See what I mean? By framing the question of gun control as all or nothing, they have the simple-minded convinced that they need to have access to ALL guns, or they will be robbed or dead. Nowhere, in any of their postings, will you find rational, nuanced discussions of facts. They can't afford to do that because they will lose some ground and their lives of fear and hatred will be further controlled.It is time that those with the ability to think take control of the issue.
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Political Commentary
Now, a big issue for the Republicans has always been "flag desecration." I'm never quite sure what that means. This photo to seems to me to emphasize the most proper way to display the flag, but I think if she were to turn around, we might see that she's wearing it over her ass - perhaps not where some would like to see it displayed.
This is an old photo that came out shortly after John Kerry's gaffe last November about George Bush being stupid - or the troops were stupid - or something like that. I loved this photo, even though I'm a liberal. Just plain fun, this is.
Some days, as I listen to the war news, it seems to me that it is hard to believe that we are losing the war in Iraq. We have such incredible technology when it comes to war weapons. I'm not sure, but I don't think the Iraqis and Iranians have the same technological expertise. How could we be losing?
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