Captain Obvious

Then only way drugs can kill people is through over dosing. And you need to continually use them over and over. You also can't use drugs to defend yourself from a psychotic murderer with a gun. But you can use a gun to defend yourself. Also I think it is pretty obvious that EVERYONE shouldn't be armed with fire arms. Kids shouldn't have their own kids, Criminals should forfeit their rights to bear arms. But law abiding citizens should have the right to defend themselves. And the right to defend against tyrannical governments.

If you DON'T think guns should be available to everyone then I guess you in fact DO follow the meme.

Short answer is guns = drugs in terms of implements of death. Recreational / responsible users of both don't kill people. Don't blame guns for killing? Fine. Same has to be said for drugs. Think drugs are awful and kill people. Great! You have to apply the same logic to guns. Either way. To not is hypocritical.

Right. I never saw cocaine in jump up anyone's nose either. But guns seem to be the weapon of choice when people want to kill a lot of people efficiently. I have never seen anyone say after a mass killing "it was the meth"

And to your point: addicts have a mental problem or disease that makes them addicts and consequently may make them act irrational. Just like the crazies that shoot up movie theaters. They have mental issues. Again...guns and drugs are similar. Gun nuts (I support guns but am not a gun nut) say "we need to treat the problem. ..mental illness" when there's a mass shooting. ...but they seem to be the same people that don't want to treat mental illness in addicts.

And again...the *drugs* don't kill people. Irresponsible people kill people. The drugs don't jump off a table and kill someone. A bag of weed will sit there next to the gun and both won't do a damn thing. But I am willing to bet the gun will help a person kill someone else a lot faster.

And i am willing to bet most crimes commited with guns are commited by people NOT on drugs. Not sure how I can prove that with real data....just a gut instinct.

I don't mind commenting and "sharing ideas",.. i actually enjoy other perspectives and upvote good memes even when my opinion may differ.. or sometimes ask for clarification if I don't understand. But if the user I am commenting with, thinks so little of my opinion to not upvote.. it opens the doors for trolls to come behind the comments and downvote. It's not about points.. 10 points on 10 comments don't make any difference to me. Trolls do. There are jackal trolls out here dv comments to cause problems with users and take away some privileges.. i don't need that junk.. I'm here for fun. When I see that happening.. i delete my comments,... advice from another top user I heed. I enjoy your comments. . And upvote. It's not a contest.. it's the trolls. If you want to have a thought swap.. please do the same. Fair?

I don't believe that are enough liberal readers of these comments to downvote your comments to the point that it affects you. I can't make image comments with me because of my comment ranking or whatever score. I've been down voted into oblivion. One of my other comments on another name pretty much says what you say. I'm here to have fun in this place is just not that fun anymore.

Sorry for spelling errors....name=meme....and image comment with 'memes' was what I was going for. Text to speech sucks.

You were downvoted and lost privileges? That's f'kd up bro.. that's exactly what I'm talking about. A different opinion should be LEFT ALONE by all users.. some troll being an ass is different. I had one ass do that to me.. I contacted admin and they could see,.. the user was flagged. That's a loooooong time ago. That's BS. I've seen you make "passionate" statements but never name calling etc. I have no doubt if we were at a BBQ drinking beer and debating,.. we'd still do shots later and no grudge. That's how it should be done, but there are some @ss clowns on here that go ape over a different opinion.

Also I don't upvote much. Especially not comments for the sake of ...I don't know what you meant by thinking of your opinion equalling upvoting...I value your opinion enough to engage the conversation. That's it. Upvoting to me means I agree or like something. If you state something agreen with or like...sure I'll upvote it. Otherwise just the fact that I civilly reply should indicate i repsect your opinion.

I upvote to be redpectful.. just my take. Also to counter trolls. If I am leaving one or 2 comments.. font matter to me.. but several opens that door for trolls. I liked your meme.. it's an issue that provokes thought.. !

Upvoted. ;)

Marijuana is a drug and should be available to everyone...I know of no deaths attributed to marijuana consumption.

even if there was....that's like saying the gun kills people.

Many people use Cocaine/meth/LSD...whatever. It's their body. If they kill someone while high...gun supporters should say the same as they do about guns...the DRUG didn't kill someone....the person using the drugs is to blame.

you're right....damn those pot heads...when I think of all the Doritos that gave their lives for their munchies :(

Yes actually I do agree with both statements

Congrats! You are NOT a hypocrite!