03-05-2018, 02:23 PM
(03-05-2018, 10:30 AM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: It's a disingenuous framing of this argument, which btw, I agree is an extreme one. The actual argument being made is that every totalitarian government has, historically, disarmed its populace. The reason for this is readily apparent. I've stated numerous times, I think analogies to Nazi Germany are almost always a horrible idea.
And when they try to disarm our populace I will be right with you fighting against it.
You know what else every authoritarian government has done? They have used the police and or army against the populace. So are you saying we can not have an army or police force here in the United States?
That is why a "slippery slope" is considered a sort of LOGICAL FALLACY. It is not a VALID argument. It is ridiculous to oppose reasonable gun control regulations that would keep more guns out of the hands of criminals because you oppose complet gun confiscation. THEY ARE TWO DIFFERENT ISSUES.
