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Title: John Derbyshire: Last Action Hero
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Published: Apr 17, 2007
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Post Date: 2007-04-17 22:54:50 by robin
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John Derbyshire: Last Action Hero Why didn’t they fight back, he wonders. Had he been in that situation — though, of course, he can’t be sure — he thinks he probably would’ve rushed the gunman, disarmed him, and subdued him with a Vulcan nerve pinch. Yes: if you bravely fight back you will all die anyway. 
When last we read charming old pervert John Derbyshire, he was advocating the execution of the British naval hostages for treason. Today, of course, he’s calling the students of Virginia Tech cowards.
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#1. To: robin (#0)
To tell the truth, I've been wondering the same thing. I wouldn't call the students cowards. I don't know how I would react in that situation. But trying to rush the shooter, especially in numbers, would appear to be the sensible thing to do, even from a selfish standpoint: it would probably maximize one's chances of surviving the episode.
I should hope not. I don't know how I would react in that situation. But trying to rush the shooter, especially in numbers, would appear to be the sensible thing to do, even from a selfish standpoint: it would probably maximize one's chances of surviving the episode. Actually, this wouldn't be a bad discussion. Certainly putting up some sort of fight would be better than dying without resisting. An organized fight, whatever shape it takes, would be even better. Maybe a new field of study for the classroom is in order. All I learned in school was "duck and cover". For a nation founded by brave, courageous, unyielding, independent types, most of us are amazingly uninformed and unready for any kind of active resistance (myself included).
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#2. To: aristeides (#1)
I wouldn't call the students cowards.
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