There's plenty of reasons to defend surge pricing. It gets more drivers on the road, so this douche wasn't occupying a cab, and someone else got to take a cab instead.

Not trying to be disrespectful, just honestly confused with some terminology here. Mark says she came out as gay, so what does that mean? She was attracted to guys? Wouldn't that be straight? Is it because she came out as a gay male before coming out as a straight trans-female?

I was just asking a question, I never stated my preference in that comment. Chill out, no one is here to take your guns.

I would counter your point about adding guns would reduce violence, since the states with highest per capita gun ownership have almost double the murder rates of states with the lowest per capita gun ownership.

I don't disagree with a single thing you've said in this comment, except your tone. Homicide by firearm rates in the US are 3.0 people per 100,000, whereas in the UK it is 0.07 (40 times lower) and in Germany it is 0.2 (15 times lower). Switzerland is an example pro-gun advocates like to point out as having a very…

Jesus, stop putting words in my mouth, I never said you're not responsible. I was asking the opinion of Nyxie when you jumped in with a diatribe.

But everyone who owns guns is a responsible gun owner until the moment they're not. I'm just sick of reading these goddamn stories of idiots who shoot themselves, or kids who shoot other kids, or mass shootings. All these deaths are almost entirely preventable. It is clear that we are not a nation of responsible gun…

You haven't presented any information to the contrary. You have only presented information that links more guns purchased legally with not an increase in gun violence. That is not the same as less guns everywhere leads to less gun violence. I would point you to gun ownership vs gun violence statistics in dozens of…

I was merely asking a hypothetical, and not to you, either. I wanted the opinion of a responsible gun owner.

Accidental gun death rates are much higher here than in countries with strict gun laws

Volvo's goal by 2016 is to have 0 deaths in their cars. Can you say that about a gun manufacturer?

You should stop living in fear, and perhaps find someone to live with, since the thing that will make you absolutely safer in your house (or anywhere, really) is another person to help.

Plenty of non-leathal weapons will stop someone who is trying to hurt you RIGHT NOW. Mace, tazers, and baseball bats come to mind. Self-defense classes, as well. And you can get fit while you learn to protect yourself.

But we don't have a way to weed out idiots from owning guns. And I don't want an idiot carrying a gun in walmart to accidentally discharge it and shoot me or my kid.

this guy isn't reading any sources or facts you throw at him so its useless.

There are over 30,000 gun deaths in the country every year, and over 10,000 homicides by firearm. Are there anywhere near that many successful defensive uses of guns?

I was just pointing out a situation that was eerily similar in two separate countries with very different gun laws, and what the outcomes were: 26 deaths in the US, 0 in China.

A man enters a school on December 14, 2012 and attacks more than 20 kids. In one country, the man has a gun. In another country, the man has a knife.

Frankly, I'm not sure your links really support your theories either: The Forbes article states that:

I never said that, either. You're really good at winning arguments when you put people's words in their mouths.