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I think that's kind of the point of my rather tongue in cheek follow up below We will have to keep an eye on this very dangerous part of our population in the

I think that's kind of the point of my rather tongue in cheek follow up below We will have to keep an eye on this very dangerous part of our population in the future, we'll start by denying them access to the worst sorts of weapons so they can't be so dangerous in the future.

alexandre_m 8y ago
When you say "denying them access to the worst sorts of weapons", are you proposing that certain group can keep their rights of access while others cannot? How can you really apply that in an objective manner? Or perhaps you mean in a broader sense remove them access to all kind of platforms to not spread hateful messages? Those are dangerous discriminatory power to give, as today it might target your opponents and tomorrow yourself. The reason I bring this up is not because I care about white supremacists per se, but because it's a tool to start applying "hate speaches" politics, where hate is itself very subjective and too often interpreted as "things I don't like to hear".
- lostlogin 8y ago
  We are changing our gun laws here in NZ and likely doing it this week, although what that change looks like isn’t clear to me. https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/political/385081/christchurch-terror-attacks-firearms-law-changes-today-or-tomorrow https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/political/385081/christchurch...
- Taniwha 8y ago
  No one needs a semiautomatic, there are plenty of other ways to make your penis seem longer, we'll remove them from our society. I hope we also start licensing firearms rather than just owners so we can detect people who are stockpiling them, personally I don't see a need for owning a weapon if you're not hunting, maybe we'll require them to bring in a couple of deer tails into the local police station if they want to keep their licensed.
  - int_19h 8y ago
    And here comes the body shaming. Because God forbid we talk about someone we don't like, without trying to denigrate them in this way.

alexandre_m 8y ago

When you say "denying them access to the worst sorts of weapons", are you proposing that certain group can keep their rights of access while others cannot? How can you really apply that in an objective manner? Or perhaps you mean in a broader sense remove them access to all kind of platforms to not spread hateful messages? Those are dangerous discriminatory power to give, as today it might target your opponents and tomorrow yourself. The reason I bring this up is not because I care about white supremacists per se, but because it's a tool to start applying "hate speaches" politics, where hate is itself very subjective and too often interpreted as "things I don't like to hear".

lostlogin 8y ago
We are changing our gun laws here in NZ and likely doing it this week, although what that change looks like isn’t clear to me. https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/political/385081/christchurch-terror-attacks-firearms-law-changes-today-or-tomorrow https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/political/385081/christchurch...
Taniwha 8y ago
No one needs a semiautomatic, there are plenty of other ways to make your penis seem longer, we'll remove them from our society. I hope we also start licensing firearms rather than just owners so we can detect people who are stockpiling them, personally I don't see a need for owning a weapon if you're not hunting, maybe we'll require them to bring in a couple of deer tails into the local police station if they want to keep their licensed.
- int_19h 8y ago
  And here comes the body shaming. Because God forbid we talk about someone we don't like, without trying to denigrate them in this way.