Comments on: The Most Moronic Statement I’ve Seen In A Long Time http://lifeofjason.com/2008/02/27/the-most-moronic-statement-ive-seen-in-a-long-time/ Winner of Five 2008 S.L.B.A. Awards: Blog Of The Year, Post of the Year, Rookie Blog of the Year, Best Local Coverage, Best Special Event Coverage Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:35:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: tom http://lifeofjason.com/2008/02/27/the-most-moronic-statement-ive-seen-in-a-long-time/#comment-1992 tom Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:43:02 +0000 http://lifeofjasononline.wordpress.com/?p=435#comment-1992 Let us not forget that Hitler didn't start gassing the jews as soon as he got elected this transpired over time. People remember the atrocities of Hitler, however before the mass murdering he did much good for Germany. Let us not forget that Hitler didn’t start gassing the jews as soon as he got elected this transpired over time. People remember the atrocities of Hitler, however before the mass murdering he did much good for Germany.

]]> By: tom http://lifeofjason.com/2008/02/27/the-most-moronic-statement-ive-seen-in-a-long-time/#comment-1991 tom Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:41:34 +0000 http://lifeofjasononline.wordpress.com/?p=435#comment-1991 Jason, Why do you try to portray other shelters in other locations to this one in Springfield ?? It is the same logical argument as comparing school violence elsewhere. Jason,

Why do you try to portray other shelters in other locations to this one in Springfield ?? It is the same logical argument as comparing school violence elsewhere.

]]> By: shak el http://lifeofjason.com/2008/02/27/the-most-moronic-statement-ive-seen-in-a-long-time/#comment-1987 shak el Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:58:15 +0000 http://lifeofjasononline.wordpress.com/?p=435#comment-1987 Because there is an institutional bias against the homeless in this city. If no one speaks up for them who will? Also, its across the street from a police station! I really doubt that there will be many problems with patrol cars coming by many times an hour. Again, Central High students stand a greater chance of being harmed by their peers than by a passin homeless Vet. People tend to misdirect their fears. There is an interesting chapter in the book "Freakonomics" which deals with this issue. Because there is an institutional bias against the homeless in this city. If no one speaks up for them who will?

Also, its across the street from a police station! I really doubt that there will be many problems with patrol cars coming by many times an hour.

Again, Central High students stand a greater chance of being harmed by their peers than by a passin homeless Vet. People tend to misdirect their fears. There is an interesting chapter in the book “Freakonomics” which deals with this issue.

]]> By: Jason http://lifeofjason.com/2008/02/27/the-most-moronic-statement-ive-seen-in-a-long-time/#comment-1969 Jason Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:14:16 +0000 http://lifeofjasononline.wordpress.com/?p=435#comment-1969 I'm curious why you're ignoring the issue of Rice's responsibility to the community when he opens a center of this nature. His centers have had a track record of violence and while you may want to try and water it down by comparing it to other things it's still a track record of violence. Why don't you address the actions taken by Rice and his representatives? I’m curious why you’re ignoring the issue of Rice’s responsibility to the community when he opens a center of this nature. His centers have had a track record of violence and while you may want to try and water it down by comparing it to other things it’s still a track record of violence. Why don’t you address the actions taken by Rice and his representatives?

]]> By: shak el http://lifeofjason.com/2008/02/27/the-most-moronic-statement-ive-seen-in-a-long-time/#comment-1967 shak el Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:13:03 +0000 http://lifeofjasononline.wordpress.com/?p=435#comment-1967 HIgh school students are more likely to be killed at school by their classmates than by a homeless person hanging around due to nearby services. The folk who have raised this issue of Fear could better use their time addressing that real danger than to engage in imaginal fearmongering. Of course, if one really wanted safety one would have to turn Central High into a Super-Max prison :-) HIgh school students are more likely to be killed at school by their classmates than by a homeless person hanging around due to nearby services. The folk who have raised this issue of Fear could better use their time addressing that real danger than to engage in imaginal fearmongering.

Of course, if one really wanted safety one would have to turn Central High into a Super-Max prison :-)

]]> By: Bright Yellow Gun http://lifeofjason.com/2008/02/27/the-most-moronic-statement-ive-seen-in-a-long-time/#comment-1966 Bright Yellow Gun Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:22:06 +0000 http://lifeofjasononline.wordpress.com/?p=435#comment-1966 Very well put, Jason. As for Mr. Zeniewicz, I believe Jonah Goldberg would be proud of his attempt to play the Nazi card. Very well put, Jason. As for Mr. Zeniewicz, I believe Jonah Goldberg would be proud of his attempt to play the Nazi card.

]]> By: Jim Lee http://lifeofjason.com/2008/02/27/the-most-moronic-statement-ive-seen-in-a-long-time/#comment-1965 Jim Lee Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:11:40 +0000 http://lifeofjasononline.wordpress.com/?p=435#comment-1965 They got to Godwin's law pretty fast. They got to Godwin’s law pretty fast.

]]> By: Jason http://lifeofjason.com/2008/02/27/the-most-moronic-statement-ive-seen-in-a-long-time/#comment-1963 Jason Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:45:09 +0000 http://lifeofjasononline.wordpress.com/?p=435#comment-1963 There's a problem with your scenario...the school isn't moving to where the shelter is but the shelter near the school. The onus isn't on the school to prove anything regarding the shelter because they're not the new item changing the social dynamic. There’s a problem with your scenario…the school isn’t moving to where the shelter is but the shelter near the school. The onus isn’t on the school to prove anything regarding the shelter because they’re not the new item changing the social dynamic.

]]> By: shak el http://lifeofjason.com/2008/02/27/the-most-moronic-statement-ive-seen-in-a-long-time/#comment-1961 shak el Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:30:19 +0000 http://lifeofjasononline.wordpress.com/?p=435#comment-1961 Actaully if you compare the violence at shelters with violence at hotels/motels for a given period they are pretty close. And most violence is like on like, that is, homeless people assualt other homeless, most violence in hotels is domestic, etc. On the other hand teens have been known to troll hunt (group assualt a homeless person) (a few years back some teens killed a homeless man on the northside), and I would suggest what is Central High school doing to prevent its students from assualting the homess Vets which may come to Larry's center? I know my comment is far-fetched and mostly satirical but I believe so are those who worry that their high school student is going to be harmed by the homeless. I have yet to hear of a homeless person assualting a high school student in this town but i have heard the reverse. Actaully if you compare the violence at shelters with violence at hotels/motels for a given period they are pretty close. And most violence is like on like, that is, homeless people assualt other homeless, most violence in hotels is domestic, etc. On the other hand teens have been known to troll hunt (group assualt a homeless person) (a few years back some teens killed a homeless man on the northside), and I would suggest what is Central High school doing to prevent its students from assualting the homess Vets which may come to Larry’s center?

I know my comment is far-fetched and mostly satirical but I believe so are those who worry that their high school student is going to be harmed by the homeless. I have yet to hear of a homeless person assualting a high school student in this town but i have heard the reverse.

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