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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 10:35 AM Original message |
Would profiling "craziness" be more appropriate than regulating firearms? |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
1. I don't think anyone can predict or profile who might snap and react with violent behavior. |
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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 10:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Predicting might be too strong of a word |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
2. Many of the people who have committed these acts have past |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 10:43 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. That certainly should be changed. |
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DonP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 11:39 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. Change in attitude as well |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 10:47 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Ah, yes, another mental health bigot. |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 05:05 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Actually I spent the last several years of my working life helping people |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
4. and how would YOU like to have some stranger label YOU as *crazy*? |
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NRaleighLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
5. What is normal? What is crazy? Whose definitions? slippery slope, that... |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
6. No |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
9. Hey, here's another good idea. Why don't we just ban criminals? nt |
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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 10:55 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. What I am asking is should everyone be helped equally or should the squeaky wheel |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 10:59 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I'm questioning the possibility of fairly identifying people who are at risk |
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jmg257 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
10. It couldn't hurt. But if you are advocating infringing on someone's rights, you |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
12. When people show symptoms of other developing diseases we move toward treatment |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 11:25 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. While I agree with you, I don't think you can overlook the fact that having a gun in the first place |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
14. Better access to mental health care and improved economic opportunity will decrease crime. |
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