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<blockquote data-quote="YukonGlocker" data-source="post: 2777856" data-attributes="member: 425"><p>Yes, there is a lot of media-driven BS regarding mass shooters, which actually aren't responsible for thousands of gun deaths every year. Most people in mental health circles are focusing on all of them, with the understanding the mass-shooters are the minority of the issue.</p><p></p><p>The psychologist who is promoting 7 sexes is a nice strawman, but doesn't address these gun issues in any way. There is definitely evidence that sex/gender isn't binary (in many species), but I'd like to see your evidence that psychologists aren't the folks who should be providing insight into these mental issues, and providing the best evidence-based practices to deal with them.</p><p></p><p>Also, the smallest category of deaths (from mass shooters) are the ones your talking about in gun-free zones. Most of the thousands of gun deaths every year are *not* in gun-free zones. This is the paradox that must be dealt with in regard to those that want more gun control. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>So the answer is to set up a complex system ran by our government? Nope, we'd better keep this is simple as possible, and *out* of the government as much as possible. Psychologists certainly don't want the government fu*ck*ing up yet another social service. I just can't imagine that would end well (except for a few that'd make a s$hit load of money off of it). </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm not seeing that reaction here. And it certainly isn't "knee jerk"...this is a long-standing issue.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Agreed.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Anecdotes are fun to talk about, but they certainly don't describe how most of the system works. And you will be arguing against people who believe the exact opposite, with a powerful statistic on their side...thousands of gun deaths ever year *not* in gun-free zones. How should we handle this dilemma?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="YukonGlocker, post: 2777856, member: 425"] Yes, there is a lot of media-driven BS regarding mass shooters, which actually aren't responsible for thousands of gun deaths every year. Most people in mental health circles are focusing on all of them, with the understanding the mass-shooters are the minority of the issue. The psychologist who is promoting 7 sexes is a nice strawman, but doesn't address these gun issues in any way. There is definitely evidence that sex/gender isn't binary (in many species), but I'd like to see your evidence that psychologists aren't the folks who should be providing insight into these mental issues, and providing the best evidence-based practices to deal with them. Also, the smallest category of deaths (from mass shooters) are the ones your talking about in gun-free zones. Most of the thousands of gun deaths every year are *not* in gun-free zones. This is the paradox that must be dealt with in regard to those that want more gun control. So the answer is to set up a complex system ran by our government? Nope, we'd better keep this is simple as possible, and *out* of the government as much as possible. Psychologists certainly don't want the government fu*ck*ing up yet another social service. I just can't imagine that would end well (except for a few that'd make a s$hit load of money off of it). I'm not seeing that reaction here. And it certainly isn't "knee jerk"...this is a long-standing issue. Agreed. Anecdotes are fun to talk about, but they certainly don't describe how most of the system works. And you will be arguing against people who believe the exact opposite, with a powerful statistic on their side...thousands of gun deaths ever year *not* in gun-free zones. How should we handle this dilemma? [/QUOTE]
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