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Wow, a very interesting read. I wonder if it would even be worth writing someone and letting them know the long and multi-faceted history of Ceph figures, on all sides of each argument. For the Jews to automatically consider it an anti-semetic symbol is flawed at best, since it has been used on both sides of that argument.
As for the "reasonable gun owners" question; I'm all for it. I have a couple rifles and plan to purchase a handgun in the near future. I mostly enjoy target shooting, but have been hunting in the past (squirrel - we didn't get any). I believe in the right to gun ownership, but not at all costs, as many associated with the NRA believe. I do not believe in complete bans, but much more careful distribution (mental conditions, prior offenses, etc) simply must be sought more than it has been thusfar.
Since the Virginia situation has been mentioned; I will only say this. It is a terrible, terrible shame, and was totally avoidable. Even when he went to school in the town next to mine, students dropped classes they had with him and a techer almost quit, unable to expel him from her class. That individual was very, very troubled for a very, very long time and anyone who came in contact with him knew it. He should have been examined and institutionalized LONG ago, by force if necessary.
People have this feeling about "problems", whether it be waste products or troubled people, that if they simply brush it aside (or dump it in the ocean) that it'll all be OK...As long as "they" don't have to deal with it. As a society, we need to take a much stronger stance on responsibility and actively pursue possible threats, not just brush them aside.
I'm certain there were many at Bradley University who gave a sigh of relief when he moved to Virginia Tech...I wonder how they're sleeping tonight.
There is nothing that is completely "someone else's problem"...All things come full circle.
As for the "reasonable gun owners" question; I'm all for it. I have a couple rifles and plan to purchase a handgun in the near future. I mostly enjoy target shooting, but have been hunting in the past (squirrel - we didn't get any). I believe in the right to gun ownership, but not at all costs, as many associated with the NRA believe. I do not believe in complete bans, but much more careful distribution (mental conditions, prior offenses, etc) simply must be sought more than it has been thusfar.
Since the Virginia situation has been mentioned; I will only say this. It is a terrible, terrible shame, and was totally avoidable. Even when he went to school in the town next to mine, students dropped classes they had with him and a techer almost quit, unable to expel him from her class. That individual was very, very troubled for a very, very long time and anyone who came in contact with him knew it. He should have been examined and institutionalized LONG ago, by force if necessary.
People have this feeling about "problems", whether it be waste products or troubled people, that if they simply brush it aside (or dump it in the ocean) that it'll all be OK...As long as "they" don't have to deal with it. As a society, we need to take a much stronger stance on responsibility and actively pursue possible threats, not just brush them aside.
I'm certain there were many at Bradley University who gave a sigh of relief when he moved to Virginia Tech...I wonder how they're sleeping tonight.
There is nothing that is completely "someone else's problem"...All things come full circle.
