Lots of people; That's the answer to the rhetorical question posed by Trey Lion's "Who Would Jesus Shoot?" I do agree with quite a bit of his commentary but find it rather silly and ignorant to appeal to religion for support. The assholes who oppose even mild gun control/gun regulation are just as religious as those who support such restrictions. It is also the height of self-delusion to turn to the Christ figure on such matters. As I have pointed out there isn't a single Jesus in scripture. At least one version was, according to the New Testament, a tempermental violent bastard. Luke 19:27 is a pretty blatant example:
"But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me."
Sorry, my initial answer is slightly inaccurate. Jesus would kill all non-Christians. Given that the Christians worldwide number around 2 billion, that means Christ would be just fine with slaughtering around 5 billion people. Somehow I don't think genocide is a good answer for reducing gun violence.
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Sunday, August 3, 2014
Saturday, June 29, 2013
An Indirect Religious Argument for Gun Control
Actually this isn't an argument so much as an example or demonstration. Religious News Service had this short piece, "Pork-laced bullets designed to send Muslims straight ‘to hell’" The title pretty much says it all. As far as I can tell this is not meant as a joke. These dumb-ass twisted assholes are serious. Even if you were to give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they really are not that incredibly stupid it is still an amazingly crude ignorance laden spiteful gesture.
In any case this just seems to scream to be used as an example of why gun control is really a good idea. I am not opposed to the basic idea of gun ownership but I do think some common sense restrictions and regulations are in order. Little things like admitting that for the purpose of hunting or sport shooting fully automatic assault rifles and armor piercing bullets are completely unnecessary. I also find it a good rule of thumb to keep any and all weapons out of the hands of assholes like those behind things like "pork-laced bullets." If you're that fucking stupid and vicious you should not be allowed near fire arms let alone have the legal right to stock-pile them..
In any case this just seems to scream to be used as an example of why gun control is really a good idea. I am not opposed to the basic idea of gun ownership but I do think some common sense restrictions and regulations are in order. Little things like admitting that for the purpose of hunting or sport shooting fully automatic assault rifles and armor piercing bullets are completely unnecessary. I also find it a good rule of thumb to keep any and all weapons out of the hands of assholes like those behind things like "pork-laced bullets." If you're that fucking stupid and vicious you should not be allowed near fire arms let alone have the legal right to stock-pile them..
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