Contagious shooting emphasises the dangers of
"Dumbing Us Down" by NY Teacher of the year, John Taylor Gatto. Dumbing us down, freedom without responsibility breeds a climate of fear, power, greed, belief in lies and denials. The 'street' in its own wisdom, coins it 'anal retentive retardation', 'I just couldn't control myself'.
"Dumbing Us Down" by NY Teacher of the year, John Taylor Gatto. Dumbing us down, freedom without responsibility breeds a climate of fear, power, greed, belief in lies and denials. The 'street' in its own wisdom, coins it 'anal retentive retardation', 'I just couldn't control myself'.
Guns don't kill people; people kill people.
Contagious shooting blows that argument away. If cops fire reflexively, there's no moral difference between people and guns. They're both machines, and based on recent shootings, we should limit clips or firing speed to control their damage. No responsibility, no freedom.
Alternatively, we could reassert that police are free agents, to be trusted with weapons and held responsible—not excused with mechanical metaphors—when they abuse them. You can't have it both ways.
Contagious shooting blows that argument away. If cops fire reflexively, there's no moral difference between people and guns. They're both machines, and based on recent shootings, we should limit clips or firing speed to control their damage. No responsibility, no freedom.
Alternatively, we could reassert that police are free agents, to be trusted with weapons and held responsible—not excused with mechanical metaphors—when they abuse them. You can't have it both ways.
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006 Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive Co. LLC
"contagious shooting"
Human Nature - Catch and Shoot -The perils of "contagious shooting."By William Saletan
"contagious shooting"
Human Nature - Catch and Shoot -The perils of "contagious shooting."By William Saletan
Fifty bullets fired at three unarmed men last Saturday. Forty-three fired at an armed man last year. Forty-one fired at Amadou Diallo. All by New York police; all cases fatal.
Why so many bullets? " ........... full text
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