Sonic And Chili's Announce No-Gun Policies

[Boiler 45,434]

Please explain how a gun compares to a dog. What similarities do they have?

There are types of guns and types of dogs that people want banned.

Although the types of dogs make sense.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

The government DOES set MPG standards in the US for NEW cars and that is a good thing. Auto manufacturers would not make these changes if not forced. And we the consumers benefit as a result.

They set fleet averages, so if you sell enough cars that get 35mpg, you can still sell gas guzzlers. I think everyone should drive Smart Cars and Fiat 500's. The other choices serve no purpose.

No, it's really not, but I'm not going to argue with you.

If I didn't know any better, I'd say you might just be a gun aficionado.

And a troublemaker to boot!

[GandD 5,966]

They set fleet averages, so if you sell enough cars that get 35mpg, you can still sell gas guzzlers. I think everyone should drive Smart Cars and Fiat 500's. The other choices serve no purpose.

Well, the gas guzzler's purpose is not to kill humans.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

Well, the gas guzzler's purpose is not to kill humans.

They contribute to increased global warming due to their excessive gas consumption. It's a slow, painful death that affects the entire planet. I say ban all motorized vehicles, imaging how many lives that would save!

[Teddy B 17,252]

There are types of guns and types of dogs that people want banned.

Although the types of dogs make sense.

That's not a similarity between the two.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

I do, everyday!

Which ones?

That's not a similarity between the two.

Sure it is. Pitbulls are more dangerous than AR-15's.

[Teddy B 17,252]

Which ones?

Sure it is. Pitbulls are more dangerous than AR-15's.

Definition of similarity (n)

Bing Dictionary

• sim·i·lar·i·ty
• [ sìmmə lárrətee ]

1. likeness: the possession of one or more qualities or features in common
2. shared characteristic: a quality or feature that two or more people or things have in common

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

I never get the History argument, you have to deal with the situation as it is.

It is a numbers issue.

If you let in just 1% of the current US population in every year that would double the US population in less than the lifetime of someone born today.

1% represents 10 days of worldwide population increase. So pretty insignificant.

The US needs to reduce its greenhouse gas production, its carbon foot print, how do you do that by doubling its population?

Europe has the same issue, there are 800,000 waiting in North Africa to cross. If you let them all in what about the next 800,000? And the next and the next....

I'm not saying open the flood gates. I'm saying there has to be a better way than mass deportation.

[Jacque67 7,328]

Which ones?

Sure it is. Pitbulls are more dangerous than AR-15's.

Hell, whatever I can get. I'm desperate!

[2ndMessiah 184]

You lot still going on about the sizes of your Peni$e$, errr guns.....

[spookyturtle 9,465]

Definition of similarity (n)

Bing Dictionary

• sim·i·lar·i·ty
• [ sìmmə lárrətee ]

1. likeness: the possession of one or more qualities or features in common
2. shared characteristic: a quality or feature that two or more people or things have in common

So you agree that pitbulls should be banned because they are dangerous?

[Karee 4,190]

Some of them are children. Do we punish them because their parents brought them here?

How would we be punishing them? They would be going home with their parents who brought them here illegally. That's the parents fault, not the U.S. govt. There's plenty of US Citizen children paying the price for the mistakes their parents made. Look at all the children with parents in prison. They're being punished for the mistakes of their parents. Should we give them some kind of special break? I mean they live in a 1 parent household through no fault of their own right?

Bottom line, if these kids are in a bad situation, they need to be asking their parents why that is not the U.S. government.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

I'm not saying open the flood gates. I'm saying there has to be a better way than mass deportation.

This thread is about guns, not illegal immigration.

[Boiler 45,434]

I'm not saying open the flood gates. I'm saying there has to be a better way than mass deportation.

My point was that that would not be opening the flood gates.

There is no good solution, the discussion is about the least worse.

I could argue that I do not care as I will probably not be around when the really hits the fan, unfortunately that seems to be the common basis of many decisions.

[Teddy B 17,252]

So you agree that pitbulls should be banned because they are dangerous?

Only if he wears this outfit.

This thread is about guns, not illegal immigration.

Some people are slow to catch on.