[Vision2020] The Horror

[Joe Campbell]

Other human beings, food, clothing, and shelter. Other than these, I can't
think of any material things that are essential to happiness. That is why
the government -- generally speaking -- can restrict almost anything when
it comes to material things. Not that it should. I share with you that
governmental restrictions should be limited. But you're not going to be
able to draw a line and put somethings -- guns, for instance -- on one side
of that line and other things on the other. What matters, in this case, is
whether banning semiautomatic weapons would reduce gun violence and the
kind of impact it would have on the lives of others. If guns would reduce
violence and the impact on our actual liberties would be minimal, then it
seems like the right thing to do.

Unfortunately we can't really have this conversation yet, the one we should
be having.

On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 3:17 PM, Gary Crabtree <moscowlocksmith at gmail.com>wrote:

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> Why don't you provide me with a few examples of some material things that
> meet your criterion for "essential to happiness?"
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> On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 2:51 PM, Joe Campbell <philosopher.joe at gmail.com>wrote:
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>> Not "makes you happy"; are semiautomatics essential to your happiness? No.
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>> On Dec 28, 2012, at 2:19 PM, Gary Crabtree <moscowlocksmith at gmail.com>
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>> On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 12:07 PM, Joe Campbell <philosopher.joe at gmail.com
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>>> "Name one use of a semiautomatic weapon that would count as a right,
>>> something essential to your life, liberty, and happiness. You can't do it."
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>> The same argument could be applied to nearly anything. By the way
>> firearms make me happy so I guess you're wrong, I can "do it."
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