[ExI] question not being asked in Alec Baldwin shooting

[Stathis Papaioannou]

On Mon, 25 Oct 2021 at 09:10, spike jones via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

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> *….*> *On Behalf Of *Dan TheBookMan via extropy-chat
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> *>…* In fact, if their membership didn’t have its share of those, I’d
> seriously there was something weird about NRA members — over and above the
> ‘normal’ stuff I’d expect from any Right wing group…
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> Dan by identifying the NRA as a right-wing group when its clearly-defined
> goal is to protect gun rights, equates rights-wing with right wing.  That
> implies that left wing is anti-rights wing.  The 2nd amendment is a
> right, which predated the US Constitution and government.  It is not
> subject to negotiations or re-thinking.  The US right wing does not own
> civil rights.
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> >… (A close friend opines that this is because Baldwin isn’t well liked
> for his support of Woody Allen in the later’s sex scandal. …Regards, Dan
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> That’s the first I ever heard that the Woodster had a sex scandal.  Was
> that something about he married is niece or something?  I heard she wasn’t
> a genetic relative, and besides that, Woody’s comedy schtick was really all
> about his sexual dysfunction, so I wouldn’ta followed that anyway.
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> The reason why there is burning animosity toward Baldwin is because of his
> Twitter commentary against the NRA and his comment that the 2nd amendment
> was a law that should be rethought.  Rights are not laws.  They pre-date
> law.  Rights are not negotiable, which is why the Constitution has those
> right up front, not as permissions but as acknowledgment of rights.
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> It is dangerous indeed to imply that the Bill of Rights can be rethought
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You do realise that “rights” are human inventions, just like laws and
morals are?

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Stathis Papaioannou
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