• Dead_or_Alive@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    This is such a bullshit article. Yeah the NRA is a terrible organization and there are a lot of reasons to attack them. But attacking the educational, gun safety and shooting sports programs that they offer or fund is complete bullshit and is detrimental to the public good.

    This is like saying we shouldn’t offer driving classes because one day a student might get into an accident.

    Correlation is not causation.

    • ZeroCool@feddit.chOP
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      11 months ago

      This is like saying we shouldn’t offer driving classes because one day a student might get into an accident.

      No, it’s like saying driving classes shouldn’t be beholden to funding from the “Reckless Driving Is Fun Yeehaw Get-er-Done” club. You’re just flat out misrepresenting the article. Did you actually read the article? Because it sure does sound like you’re just replying to the headline.

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      11 months ago

      This is like saying we shouldn’t offer driving classes because one day a student might get into an accident.

      This is a hilarious example considering that in most states you have to be like 16 or something before any driving classes are offered. For precisely the reason you stated.

      It’s additionally hilarious because cars are something that just about every person in America has to use at some point. Transportation is essential and there are very few other ways to do it, thus driving privileges that are easily and affordably obtained even at the young age of 16 or so are a necessary and calculated risk. I personally would not want that to be a reality for guns and defense, but what do I know.