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I understand the frustration, but I can’t help but feel that their anger is misdirected. Do we really think video games are promoting violence?
I’m getting a sense that there are other steps that could have been taken to prevent this tragedy aside from this video game that features guns.
Replace "videogames" with "guns" to understand the 2A argument.
That's like saying, replace "video games" with "cars and alcohol" to understand the MADD argument.
How so?
Sorry, you can't propose an analogy and expect others to think about it for themselves, but then when presented with a nearly identical analogy, expect others to spend time explaining it to you.
Oh I can't ask how it's identical?
"Drinking and driving doesn't kill people, people kill people" oh wait, that's senseless and they're not identical... Maybe you responded with this instead of answering my question because you know that.
"Cars and alcohol don't kill people people kill people" yeah that's why it's drinking and driving that's illegal, not cars and/or alcohol. But you thought of that already and realized your mistake, which is why you're dodging.
Try harder, it'll do you some good.
No no, keep going, you're so right. It sounds like you agree that demonstrating competency before being granted a driver's license is useful? And you agree that revoking these licenses when they have demonstrated that they are a risk to public safety is also working out for us?