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I believe they are trying to compare the argument for not blocking BitTorrent to an argument for less gun control. Argument A: While BitTorrent is widely used
by jack-r-abbit 14y ago
I believe they are trying to compare the argument for not blocking BitTorrent to an argument for less gun control.
Argument A: While BitTorrent is widely used for piracy, it has practical uses too so please don't ban it outright.
Argument B: While the AK-47 is widely used for mass shootings, it has practical uses too so please don't ban it outright.
Argument X: While [some thing] is widely used for [some bad stuff], it has practical uses too so please don't ban it outright.
But as others have pointed out, the AK-47 is not a suitable hunting weapon... unless you plan to totally mess up the deer.
- subway 14y agoTotally mess up the deer? I'm not sure how you've come to that conclusion. An AK-47 fires a 7.62x39mm round, which is smaller than rounds like a .30-30 (7.62x51) or .30-06 (7.62x63), commonly used for deer hunting. And as I mentioned in another comment, while an AK-47 is not an ideal rifle for hunting, it is a very cost effective choice.
- jack-r-abbit 14y agoThe AK-47 is capable of getting out more rounds in less time than a traditional hunting rifle. So you'd be able to shoot the crap out of something a bit easier. So if that was your plan then the AK-47 is ideal. Otherwise... not so much. That was all.
- subway 14y agoYou do realize the vast majority of AK-47s (at least those available in the US for less than $10k) are semi-automatic, right?
- jack-r-abbit 14y agoDoesn't matter. Parent post made no mention of what type of AK-47 they were using and where. The fact remains, AK-47s can be full-auto thus are capable of putting out more rounds faster. If you would like to go with the assumption that the parent post was referring to only a semi-auto AK-47 (in the US?) then we can certainly agree that it would not mess up a deer any more or less than a traditional hunting rifle. I'm cool with that. ;)
- maxerickson 14y agoA typical AK-47 is select fire. So someone hunting deer with a fully automatic capable AK-47 would likely set it to semi-automatic.
- mjwalshe 14y agoSo good for poachers then :-)
- jrgifford 14y agoThis is also like saying that making food widely and cheaply available encourages overeating which causes obesity, which is bad, so we should ration food.
- MartinCron 14y agoYou could say that providing subsidies that make unhealthy processed food artificially cheap tends to increase obesity. In fact, I think that that's the consensus view of experts on the issue.
- pessimizer 14y agoThat argument is about not giving bittorrent traffic first priority, and not offering AK-47 scholarships.
- noarchy 14y agoI have no doubt that there is a would-be authoritarian (or two) out there proposing precisely that.