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 From: penny@pen.rhys 
  
 On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 03:42:10 GMT, Sew  
 wrote: 
  
 >On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 19:50:40 -0500, penny  wrote: 
 > 
 >> 
 >> 
 >>You are half way to agreeing, 10X.  Now let's see you take that step 
 >>that will bring you the whole way. 
 >> 
 >>The difference in the objects you mentioned is that the gun is the 
 >>only one that is intrinsically an object that only shoots and kills. 
 > 
 >How about a bow and arrow. It shoots and kills and there are any 
 >number of individuals that belong to just such clubs. 
  
  
 I was relating the gun to objects that I had previously discussed 
 earlier in my posts,  such as a car, a knife, etc.   But you are right 
 bows and arrows fall into the same category.  They  have no uses 
 except to kill and maim. I don't know about clubs.  Could clubs have 
 other uses. 
 > 
 >> 
 >>The others are essentials to everyday life whereas the gun seems to be 
 >>only essential to people like you who live in or on the fringes of 
 >>predatory food chain areas,  or where specified animal depopulation is 
 >>the order of the day, or where animal pests are a serious problem on 
 >>your property in the country. 
 >> 
 >>But still don't forget its intrinsic purpose is only to shoot and 
 >>kill, whatever it is that is shot and killed. 
 > 
 >Nt necessarily...a gun can be used to shoot a robber in the leg if he 
 >chooses to run instead of surrender. 
  
 I should have said that the only purpose of a gun is to kill and maim. 
 I was picked up on that one once before.  My trouble is type as 
 quickly as I think. 
  
 Penny 
 > 
 >> 
 >>Do you think we've actually clinched it! :-) 
 > 
 >I hope so... 
 > 
 >> 
 >>Whew! 
 >> 
 >>Penny 
  
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