FACTS to Diffuse the Anti's . . .

[BuffCyclist]

Ban Mayo, it causes more deaths than guns.

Tobacco, more than guns.

And automobiles and ladders, more than guns.

I'm sure part of the diabetes stats are related to adult onset type II and diet.

Ban candy!


More Children die in auto accidents and drownings worldwide than any other reason. Ban Pools!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._United_States


Number of deaths for leading causes of death

• Heart disease: 599,413
• Cancer: 567,628
• Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 137,353
• Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 128,842
• Accidents (unintentional injuries): 118,021
• Alzheimer's disease: 79,003
• Diabetes: 68,705
• Influenza and Pneumonia: 53,692
• Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 48,935
• Intentional self-harm (suicide): 36,909

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/lcod.htm

I agree, BAN MAYO! (I prefer Miracle Whip anyways... )

The problem with those statistics though, is besides the vehicle deaths, they are all self-inflicted by diet, genetics, or stupidity.

Innocent people in cars killed by drunk drivers rank right up there with being shot to death by a mass gunman. Aside from being in a different situation, you couldn't have avoided it.

People look to ban guns, because banning cars is not possible. Alcohol is already 21 and up (like owning guns) and yet people still drink and drive. Guns are efficient at killing things, and people see an efficient tool used in a massacre like this as the root of the problem, so they try to ban them.

[Rucker61]

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Is there a way to broaden ones horizons when they are not receptive to it?

Listen first. Let them talk first, without interuption. Then calmly state your points. Be prepared to fail, and accept that as a likely outcome.

[Adam]

I wish more people in power had logic...

[BuffCyclist]

I wish more people in power had logic...

Thats actually a pre-requisite. No logic allowed.