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To: BlueStateDepression

Your attempt at equating victims of an attack on our country, hoping to destroy the entire country to the victims of an individual bad driver is very offensive. I would ask that you no longer use that argument with me.

Now, you want to talk about perspective. How many car crashes result in fatalaties per year in this country? The total number, not just the "alcohol related" number.

I would bet that improper maintenence standards are a larger cause than alcohol. Do you want to revoke driving privileges and imprison people that don't properly inflate their tires?


165 posted on 11/11/2005 9:43:12 AM PST by CSM (When laws are written, they apply to ALL...Not just the yucky people you don't like. - HairOfTheDog)
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To: CSM

you ask that I no longer use that point with you cuz you can offer nothing to show that what I said isn't true.

Cuz it is. I will cede the difference being one death is intentional and one is not. But see when information is put to you that people DIE as a result of drunk driving and you still chose to do it anyway, then indeed you make a choice to possibly kill someone that is totally innocent.

"How many car crashes result in fatalaties per year in this country? "

I offered to cut the number of alcohol related by 2/3. Do you honestly think it is less than that? Really?

"improper maintenence standards are a larger cause than alcohol."

That would be why some states have inspections. I suppose you oppose those to eh? They are nothing more than yearly forced safety checkpoints right? Forced upon innocent people right?

"Do you want to revoke driving privileges and imprison people that don't properly inflate their tires?"

OH MY, now improperly inflated tires equals drunk driving.
Big difference here, when a car is improperly maintained then the car can be tagged as undrivable. That is a car issue not a person issue. I am all for cars that aren't road worthy being kept off the road. Just like I am for drivers themselves. You mix two issues in order to cloud them and the fact you cannot argue the merits of drinking and driving.

When are you going to stop beating around the bush and argue the merits of drinking and driving? Sure seems like you are trying to talk about anything BUT drinking and driving. Gee I wonder why that is.


178 posted on 11/11/2005 10:20:14 AM PST by BlueStateDepression
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