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The “reasonable people” phrase is so abused in this debate. “If you disagree with my logic, you’re not a reasonable person” is rhetoric that would not fly in an
by hilsdev 2y ago
The “reasonable people” phrase is so abused in this debate. “If you disagree with my logic, you’re not a reasonable person” is rhetoric that would not fly in any other debate setting but is standard in the discussion of firearm laws
- tptacek 2y agoI think if you read more carefully you'll see that is not in fact what I said.
- hilsdev 2y agoYou can’t declare one group reasonable without implying the other side is unreasonable. Your phrasing and framing was more nuanced than most I admit Reasonable is both a legal term used in legislation and a term that appears in gun debates at a disproportionate ratio.
- tptacek 2y agoOnce again: this observation is inapposite.