• Cryophilia@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    The simplest of measures is treated like a slippery slope to full bans

    Is it not a first step leading to full bans? Look at this very thread.

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      6 months ago

      Public opinion does not equal policy, and what you’re effectively saying is that there is no negotiation possible. Moving an inch could lose you a foot, so no movement is possible.

      Don’t pretend that it is both sides who refuse to “negotiate”, when one side views any change at all as unacceptable compromise.

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        Moving an inch could lose you a foot, so no movement is possible.

        I mean, this is a succinct description. You’re saying it as a criticism, but it makes perfect sense.

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          6 months ago

          Great. So everyone will just continue dying or being in fear of dying in mass shootings, regular shootings, and more. This will continue for the rest of time because one side is scared of making a positive change to the situation.

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      6 months ago

      there’s already bans on military hardware sales to civilians. Explain why we should exclude bans on anti aircraft guns from slippery slope hypotheticals

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      No. Same as relaxing gun laws is not the first step leading to no gun laws. That logic is idiotic.