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As entertainment critic Roger
Ebert once said, "If you disagree with something I write, tell me so, argue
with me, correct me--but don't tell me to shut up. That's not the American way."
I've not responded to your remarks for several days because I'm not quite certain that I've yet reached the conclusion that the extent of the degeneration of our common civility requires that those of us who desire only to go about our lives safely and peacefully, and to safeguard the ability of the more vulnerable of our neighbors to enjoy that same safety and peace, arm ourselves as we move about our public spaces.
But, when I consider that, although I have reached an age and circumstance that afford me the luxury of judiciously picking and choosing where, when and with whom I'll walk, I am constantly reminded that so many of the people that I love (and millions more that I will never know) are not - if they are to function as self-sufficient, productive members of our society - that lucky.
So, if you don't consider the matter too personal to discuss in this setting, may I ask what caused you to reconsider your attitudes regarding the issue?
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