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Originally Posted by katokahn99
A chosen victim of a committed rapist does not stop him in the act through rhetoric or making him feel good about her side of the argument; she stops him through the use of violence.
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Which means exactly what in the context of this discussion?
If you've proposed that as an explanation for why we here believe guns to be a useful and appropriate tool for the private citizen to use in self defense, we here of course agree. But that doesn't make that particular truism a useful vehicle for winning our political and social battles.
If you're proposing a metaphor to suggest that we must resort to extra-legal aggressive measures, or violence, against our opposition, that is out of line as well as an inapposite metaphor. Thinking of our neighbors, our co-worker, the people in our communities, etc., who are inclined to support gun control as "rapists" will not help us further our political and social interests.