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lapietra · 11-08-2002, 05:53 AM

AAAAAAAAA!

I *said*, YOU CAN'T! That's *my* answer to your question. You never will, any more than, as I alluded to in one of those posts, you'll get rid of drugs. People will always want to get high (I know I do), and people will always be able to make or find weapons.
I don't believe we should get rid of guns, or anything else for that matter. I think we should strike at the root of the problem - which is that our culture gives people so many reasons to be disgruntled, and unhappy, and dissatisfied and so few ways to alleviate those feelings - so many quick-fix promises; a golden carrot dream that for some is just a boring old turnip. Or worse, a big spikey stick.
When I talk about empowerment, what I mean is, to empower people to make themselves happy and satisfied, and not need to make others scapegoats for their anger and dissatisfaction. And it's not just guns we have to worry about.
I'm so sorry - I really want to say more about this - but it's 1 a.m. and my brain wants to go to sleep... I know we're on the same team here... violence bad, right?

11-08-2002, 05:53 AM	#16
lapietra half baked Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: just ducky Posts: 12,078	AAAAAAAAA! I said, YOU CAN'T! That's my answer to your question. You never will, any more than, as I alluded to in one of those posts, you'll get rid of drugs. People will always want to get high (I know I do), and people will always be able to make or find weapons. I don't believe we should get rid of guns, or anything else for that matter. I think we should strike at the root of the problem - which is that our culture gives people so many reasons to be disgruntled, and unhappy, and dissatisfied and so few ways to alleviate those feelings - so many quick-fix promises; a golden carrot dream that for some is just a boring old turnip. Or worse, a big spikey stick. When I talk about empowerment, what I mean is, to empower people to make themselves happy and satisfied, and not need to make others scapegoats for their anger and dissatisfaction. And it's not just guns we have to worry about. I'm so sorry - I really want to say more about this - but it's 1 a.m. and my brain wants to go to sleep... I know we're on the same team here... violence bad, right? __________________ “As long as the world is turning and spinning, we're gonna be dizzy and we're gonna make mistakes.” ~ Mel Brooks

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