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Glenn E. Meyer · January 21, 2011, 10:14 AM

The emotional vivid instance is a well known technique to change attitudes. It is used by crackpots of every political ilk.

I'm sorry to say - so what. That's what folks do. Yes, we care about the RKBA but to think pro and anti forces for every issue don't use such is naive.

To get all bent out of shape because this technique is used isn't useful.

Since we are starting to get "marxists" - etc. - I think this is going nowhere.

We can let it run a bit - but if we continue such - it's closed.

January 21, 2011, 10:14 AM	#6
Glenn E. Meyer Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2000 Posts: 20,064	The emotional vivid instance is a well known technique to change attitudes. It is used by crackpots of every political ilk. I'm sorry to say - so what. That's what folks do. Yes, we care about the RKBA but to think pro and anti forces for every issue don't use such is naive. To get all bent out of shape because this technique is used isn't useful. Since we are starting to get "marxists" - etc. - I think this is going nowhere. We can let it run a bit - but if we continue such - it's closed. __________________ NRA, TSRA, IDPA, NTI, Polite Soc. - Aux Armes, Citoyens