Just because you have a lot of knowledge in something doesn't mean you are right about everything.
Book sense and Common sense don't always come hand in hand
sir, sir. I may have murdered you, but have you heard of a little ol' thing called the fluPeople die all the time, therefore murder is fine .
He is a total idiot.
this is less political and more for the kids that are worried about stepping outside and getting shot.
get a grip era.
actually he was wrong on several points.He's not wrong, but my God, what an insensitive, poorly-timed and inhuman thing to say.
Reminder Ben Carson is supposedly a genius Neurosurgeon and very well regarded
ThisWhat he probably wanted to say: "Gun violence is tragic, but we must not give in to fear of the outside world."
And if he was smart he might've added: "We need to make this world a safer place for all of us."
What he said: "Gun violence is not actually that bad when you put it next to the other data points."
That more people die from flu than handguns.Seems like people are missing the whole point.
40 people die every 48 hours to gun violence.
We only hear about the localized mass shootings.
Neil is on point. Set aside your anger and focus on what he's saying.
We aren't missing the point. He didn't only bring up gun violence; he brought up the flu (largely unavoidable) and suicide. He is saying that these mass shootings aren't that big a deal compared to other, leading causes of death.Seems like people are missing the whole point.
40 people die every 48 hours to gun violence.
We only hear about the localized mass shootings.
Neil is on point. Set aside your anger and focus on what he's saying.
We aren't missing the point. He didn't only bring up gun violence; he brought up the flu (largely unavoidable) and suicide. He is saying that these mass shootings aren't that big a deal compared to other, leading causes of death.
And he's a fucking idiot for saying so. We're aware, Neil. That doesn't mean we shouldn't fucking do something about this, that we shouldn't be absolutely horrified. Pointless, meaningless, insensitive tweet that comes across horribly.
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