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The Plan to Use Fitbit Data to Stop Mass Shootings Is Terrifying

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Re: The Plan to Use Fitbit Data to Stop Mass Shootings Is Terrifying

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Let's see how far we can take "mental health issues". I'm pretty sure that we could make a case for every person in the world having "mental health issues". I think we can collectively agree that our society is profoundly sick; a sick society creates sick people. But "mental health" can easily be construed as a catch-all for anyone who has thoughts that do not align with the agenda of the overseers. As an aside, mayb…

"Here's a great line from the article that sums up the moronic tone-deafness with which we treat our current climate: “Should we create a list of all men in the United States and keep tabs on them?” she said.

What? As if we do not already have this? "

"Men living in the U.S., citizen and non-citizens alike, are required by law to register with Selective Service at 18 years old."

https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration

Re: The Plan to Use Fitbit Data to Stop Mass Shootings Is Terrifying

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Cars have a purpose besides destruction. Guns don’t, and give individuals unproportionate power.

Guns primary purpose in a civilian setting isn't destruction it's intimidation.

1. That is your unthoughtful opinion not a fact. The intended purpose of a gun is destruction. That is a fact.

2. Did you notice you had to change the parameters? I was talking about the general purpose, but you didn’t like what I said and you couldn’t contradict it. So you changed the argument, but that failed too.

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