01-07-2016, 02:49 PM
(01-07-2016, 02:19 PM)F.U. Wrote:(01-07-2016, 01:38 PM)HairOfTheDog Wrote: Anyway, I wouldn't mind if you called me a freak; it's subjective. But, I'm not an irresponsible gun-shy freak, that's for sure.
I know this wasn't directed at me but I just wanted to say I don't consider you as either of those HotD. I look at you as more of a peace and love, kumbaya singing, cant we all just get along, kinda girl. Not that that is a bad thing. It is just that you are on the opposite end of the spectrum from me.
Well, that's an unfitting characterization of me F.U., but it's your impression and not a bad one.
Anyway, you know from hundreds of posts and exchanges that I support measures to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people and children; measures to increase public safety without taking away rights to bear arms. You also know that I don't advocate bans, a registry, or quantity limits for gun owners and that I respect the Second Amendment (though we interpret parts of it differently).
If that's "the opposite end of the spectrum" in your mind, you don't have a spectrum, F.U. It's instead just two extremes for you with people who share some, but not all, of your views seen as "opposite" in your mind.
You've admitted previously to your 'me/us vs. them' extremist mentality, so it's not surprising or problematic that you view me and others who don't agree with all of your positions that way.
And, it's probably not surprising to you that I don't view you at the opposite end of the spectrum. That would be a false view. You're on one extreme and I'm somewhere in the middle ground.