Very one sided and agenda driven, yes...... :wink:

elrocky718 wrote:Yeah I was definitely surprised. Nice jabs at our constitution. You dipweeds! Seems like I just can't escape idioctic neo-liberalism, even when playing a silly video game. Neo-Liberalism? When did that term come about? I would say it is pretty old fashioned liberalism.

elrocky718 wrote:Yeah I was definitely surprised. Nice jabs at our constitution. You dipweeds! Seems like I just can't escape idioctic neo-liberalism, even when playing a silly video game. I can see how you'd feel that way, but that's not really where I'm coming from in asking the question. You can buy any number of games that will feed your political point of view, but this is The Simpsons; we expect it to be funny (this really isn't) and, when political, chiding and evenhanded. It's just so far out of character I have to wonder how it made it into the game.

Burnin_TODI wrote:toddpygensky wrote:elrocky718 wrote:Yeah I was definitely surprised. Nice jabs at our constitution. You dipweeds! Seems like I just can't escape idioctic neo-liberalism, even when playing a silly video game. Neo-Liberalism? When did that term come about? I would say it is pretty old fashioned liberalism.You would be surprised at how many "liberals" are for the right to bear arms....At this point in my life, very little surprises me actually.

lol @ every post in this thread pretty much.

Don_Have_A_Cow wrote:I didn't find it political but thought it was very insensitive and not funny at all...esp quotes like abe saying I'm leaving soon and I want to take some people with me...This entire quest has made me a little uncomfortable.I don't remember seeing that :?

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draconus302
12 years ago
swmwshrk wrote:
Skyrim-mrp wrote:
swmwshrk wrote:
cjryder625 wrote:
this quest is pretty much how people in the UK view the lunacy of the USA's right to bear arms.

And this is why you have people being hacked to death in your streets. Also explain why a recent survey showed 70% of people in the UK want the right to own handguns to defend themselves from these attacks?
and what survey would that be? Could I have a link to that. Would be interesting read.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10071072/Telegraph-new-law-competition-vote-now.html The survey is now at 86% wanting handguns back.

I live in Canada and I was able to vote on this survey with no problem. I would say it is definitely NOT an accurate polling of what citizens of the UK think about gun laws.
swmwshrk
12 years ago
jordinm302 wrote:

I live in Canada and I was able to vote on this survey with no problem. I would say it is definitely NOT an accurate polling of what citizens of the UK think about gun laws.

Isn't Canada part of the UK? If not why do you still sing God Save the Queen, and Use Royal Navy and Royal Army and Royal Canadian Mounted Police?
mattperiolat
12 years ago
I'm curious, based on the tone of debate - is the issue that Simpsons was having a laugh at the expense of the NRA or is this a straw man argument to allow people to soap box? Do not get me wrong, I do not have a problem with debate, but do not lose sight of your point and what you are arguing about.

Bottom line, Simpsons will make a joke on both sides - Rich Texan or Herman for one side, Quimby or Dr. Hibberts, heck, even Marge or Lisa for the other. Maybe I'll laugh, maybe I won't, but humor is subjective. What right have I to be angry about being the butt of a joke if I laugh when someone else is the target? Again, everyone just calm down. I really do not think this is worth getting that upset about.
undaunted001
12 years ago
cjryder625 wrote:

I would be very surprised if 70% of the general population in the UK would want the police to carry firearms. It might be the case in a few big cities but not generally. In fact most people don't even like the idea of them carrying tasers.

+1 :thumbup:
swmwshrk
12 years ago
Jimbeeze wrote:
police dont carry guns in UK?!

No they don't, that's why Muslims feel free to use meat cleavers on soliders in the middle of the city. Not a single person even tried to help. This is why I am proud to be an American and will never stop defending our rights... ALL OF THEM!
walleyepete
12 years ago
Ignorance is bliss Just type Canada into Wikipedia and you can learn a lot about it all. Granted I think everyone is ignorant towards things they don't know about and it isn't always a bad thing just means ppl just need to open. A book more and learn about stuff
NeoSEC28
12 years ago
Jimbeeze wrote:
police dont carry guns in UK?!

Not day today police dont, only certain response divisions do such as SO19 etc.
swmwshrk
12 years ago
ecneralc wrote:
England gave Canada its freedom so we have the queen on our money as an honorary gesture to say thank you and we have a Governor General that represents the queen in our parliament when we pass laws they must sign it to say the queen accepts this law but it all is honorary we don't have to ask England if we can do this or that but out of respect to them giving us freedom we show out gratitude in these ways and that's why we spell words they same way England does such as colour neighbour honour armour etc.

England "gave you freedom" Yet they still have to sign of on your laws? That doesn't sound like freedom to me. Especially when the Queen has a representative in your Gov't. That means they are still using their influence to control what laws are and are not made. That's not freedom. When another controls you no matter how subtly it is not freedom.
swmwshrk
12 years ago
ecneralc wrote:
swmwshrk wrote:
ecneralc wrote:
England gave Canada its freedom so we have the queen on our money as an honorary gesture to say thank you and we have a Governor General that represents the queen in our parliament when we pass laws they must sign it to say the queen accepts this law but it all is honorary we don't have to ask England if we can do this or that but out of respect to them giving us freedom we show out gratitude in these ways and that's why we spell words they same way England does such as colour neighbour honour armour etc.

England "gave you freedom" Yet they still have to sign of on your laws? That doesn't sound like freedom to me. Especially when the Queen has a representative in your Gov't. That means they are still using their influence to control what laws are and are not made. That's not freedom. When another controls you no matter how subtly it is not freedom.

The Governor General is chosen by our pm to be an honorary symbol of the queen in our parliament nothing to do with the Queen having actual power

And I'm sure the Governor General NEVER tries to influence how votes are cast for various laws. Seems Legit.
jaffaface
12 years ago
swmwshrk wrote:
Jimbeeze wrote:
police dont carry guns in UK?!

No they don't, that's why Muslims feel free to use meat cleavers on soliders in the middle of the city. Not a single person even tried to help. This is why I am proud to be an American and will never stop defending our rights... ALL OF THEM!

Well done Mr America. People did try to help, try researching first :roll: