# Pit thread for Martin\_Hyde {He has been BANNED}

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [May 24, 2022, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-thread-for-martin-hyde-he-has-been-banned/965045 "2022-05-24T22:52:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-thread-for-martin-hyde-he-has-been-banned/965045/164 "2022-05-25T18:43:31Z")

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> [@Martin\_Hyde](#):
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> It troubles me when people on these forums wish death on me and mine, yes.

That their mere words – with barely a metaphysical _possibility_ of causing harm to your and yours – strongly appear to trouble you more than the countless number of innocent gun violence victims … is, itself, troubling.

These kids were torn to shreds by bullets. You were rent asunder by words.

I don’t support the words used, but I understand the frustration that gave rise to them.

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