[Defiant]

It's called an analogy. Ask the liberals to look the word up. He's not saying people are skittles. He's saying the decision making process should be the same in both scenarios. He's right, and that's why they attack, with ridiculous, illogical arguments.

[ctdonath2]

Someone recount the Skittles story, please.

[Nifster]

meh....usual over thinking by leftist nut job

[4Liberty]

Dozens of U.S. victims are ones who have been treated as Skittles.

They're viewed as the minor "cost" of the awesomeness of open borders, and helping "refugees."

A few American Skittles die. So What?/ NO Big Deal. - MSM & White House

[AZLiberty]

Trayvon turned Skittles into a holy icon. How dare a Trump tarnish the holy name of Trayvon’s last snack!

[freeandfreezing]

The author is trying to make a reasonable point, but his statement that "the actual root of this analogy is the precautionary principle, a deeply flawed approach to risk management" is incorrect. He goes on to say "The idea being that the introduction of a new product or process whose impact is unknown or disputed should be resisted." That's not what the Skittles analogy is about either.

The Skittles analogy is simple, and it hard to see how anyone could misunderstand it - unless they are intentionally pretending to "misunderstand" it.

The actual basis of the analogy is common sense - why take a serious, preventable risk, even if it is a relatively low probability, and even if the higher probability outcome is a good thing.

[wastoute]

4 to 6 months is turning into 4-6 HOURS.

[Theophilus]

God gave Noah the rainbow sign
Don’t you see (don’t you see)
God gave Noah the rainbow sign
Don’t you see
God gave Noah the rainbow sign
No more water, but the fire next time
Tide me over, Rock of Ages, cleft for me