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The fallacy of this analogy is that Law/Constitution being valued by conservatives refers to the direct rights of an individual, whereas Gun Free Zones are not
by anonymousiam 5y ago
The fallacy of this analogy is that Law/Constitution being valued by conservatives refers to the direct rights of an individual, whereas Gun Free Zones are not a "right" of an individual, and actually infringes on the right of other individuals to "keep and bear arms".
- Consultant32452 5y agoThat's not the meaning of the analogy. A Constitutional right or law prevents the state from harming you in exactly the same way a gun free zone sign stops a school shooter from murdering you.
- giantg2 5y agoIt probably would have been more clear if that was stated this way. The analogy could have multiple levels of meaning.
- dTal 5y agoI think some people are reading it as some kind of cheap political shot, since it got flagged. From the responses it seems they were trying to make a more nuanced point, so I've vouched it. In general, it's not a good idea to try and make a nuanced political point with something short and pithy. People invariably project the worst interpretation onto it. You need to spell out what you mean.