Comments on: Let’s Exploit This Thing http://www.thetalentshow.org/2007/04/16/lets-exploit-this-thing/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:58:51 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: JABbering Stooge :: The storm before the calm :: April :: 2007 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2007/04/16/lets-exploit-this-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-11804 JABbering Stooge :: The storm before the calm :: April :: 2007 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:05:57 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2007/04/16/lets-exploit-this-thing/#comment-11804 [...] the identity of the shooter was confirmed, the wingnutosphere was afire in an attempt to exploit the tragedy for political gain, instantly making a leap of logic on the level of Superman’s ability to “leap tall [...] [...] the identity of the shooter was confirmed, the wingnutosphere was afire in an attempt to exploit the tragedy for political gain, instantly making a leap of logic on the level of Superman’s ability to “leap tall [...]

]]> By: Armagh444 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2007/04/16/lets-exploit-this-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-11692 Armagh444 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:45:37 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2007/04/16/lets-exploit-this-thing/#comment-11692 People who are currently appealing to various notions of collective blame are, I think, forgetting that there's a reason our criminal justice system relies so heavily on notions of individual agency. People who are currently appealing to various notions of collective blame are, I think, forgetting that there’s a reason our criminal justice system relies so heavily on notions of individual agency.

]]> By: SteveB http://www.thetalentshow.org/2007/04/16/lets-exploit-this-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-11688 SteveB Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:33:39 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2007/04/16/lets-exploit-this-thing/#comment-11688 A friend of mine is active in his local Lutheran Church, and wanted to get some money from their Social Concerns Committee for a nonviolence training program. The chair of the committee told him ahead of time that if he kept his pitch narrowly focused on teaching school kids to use nonviolent means to resolve their conflicts, he would get his money, but if he veered off into any discussion of the way our government uses violence to resolve its conflicts, then certain members of the committee would reject his request out of hand as being too "controversial". Because we must never, ever, make the connection between individual violence and the massive violence our government employs. Besides, that would be "exploiting" the tragedy. A friend of mine is active in his local Lutheran Church, and wanted to get some money from their Social Concerns Committee for a nonviolence training program. The chair of the committee told him ahead of time that if he kept his pitch narrowly focused on teaching school kids to use nonviolent means to resolve their conflicts, he would get his money, but if he veered off into any discussion of the way our government uses violence to resolve its conflicts, then certain members of the committee would reject his request out of hand as being too “controversial”.

Because we must never, ever, make the connection between individual violence and the massive violence our government employs.

Besides, that would be “exploiting” the tragedy.

]]> By: thrashbluegrass http://www.thetalentshow.org/2007/04/16/lets-exploit-this-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-11687 thrashbluegrass Tue, 17 Apr 2007 12:46:57 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2007/04/16/lets-exploit-this-thing/#comment-11687 Wait...I thought we were supposed to blame the criminal for their acts. OHHH!!! That's unless there's a political point to be scored by claiming something else was responsible... Man, it's hard to remember which shade is white and which is black on any given day. I really need to start getting that memo delivered with the paper. Wait…I thought we were supposed to blame the criminal for their acts.

OHHH!!! That’s unless there’s a political point to be scored by claiming something else was responsible…

Man, it’s hard to remember which shade is white and which is black on any given day. I really need to start getting that memo delivered with the paper.

]]> By: me http://www.thetalentshow.org/2007/04/16/lets-exploit-this-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-11683 me Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:01:58 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2007/04/16/lets-exploit-this-thing/#comment-11683 A lack of guns. Ah, of course. That's why dozens of events like this occur every year in countries with gun control. Aren't guns supposed to be for overthrowing the government if it becomes oppressive? Like that would work against tanks and (sub)machine guns. A lack of guns. Ah, of course. That’s why dozens of events like this occur every year in countries with gun control.

Aren’t guns supposed to be for overthrowing the government if it becomes oppressive? Like that would work against tanks and (sub)machine guns.

]]> By: Lubos Motl http://www.thetalentshow.org/2007/04/16/lets-exploit-this-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-11676 Lubos Motl Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:42:50 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2007/04/16/lets-exploit-this-thing/#comment-11676 Very correct attitude to attribute the disaster. Detailed rumors about his identity: http://motls.blogspot.com/2007/04/virginia-tech-gunman.html Very correct attitude to attribute the disaster. Detailed rumors about his identity: http://motls.blogspot.com/2007/04/virginia-tech-gunman.html

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