The Domino Principle Dissects the Distorted Rhetoric and Propaganda of the Gun Control Debate

    HOUSTON, TX, May 28, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The gun control debate is full of propaganda and distorted rhetoric. Web sites and blogs claiming to offer gun news and "truths" about the gun debate often turn out to be deceptive fronts for those seeking to profit from the gun industry while supporting laws (or the lack thereof) which may result in needless death and a less safe society.

In his new analysis "Guns and Dominoes: Let's Play Global Thermonuclear War!" (http://wp.me/p5IYuJ-aH ), writer, speaker, entrepreneur, trend forecaster, and M.I.T.-trained rocket-scientist Dr. Cliff Kurtzman of The Domino Principle (http://www.dominoprinciple.com/) uses the gun control debate to discuss, illustrate, and identify 55 propaganda techniques used to deceive us. In his analysis, Cliff presents a detailed (and at times rather humorous) line-by-line dissection of a supposed "news article" from a popular gun blog showing how the article is based on distortions and glaring omissions of fact.

Faulty reasoning and distortion methods (such as the ones used in the gun debate) are often employed by people when they try to convince us of something that isn't necessarily true or factual; to present facts selectively in order to encourage a particular conclusion; and to use loaded messages to induce an emotional rather than a rational response to the information presented. These faulty techniques of persuasion are often commonly used not only in the gun debate, but also in advertisements, politics, and editorial columns. Our knowledge of how these techniques are used allows us to avoid being swindled as we travel through our lives.

"Domino Principle #1 is the principle of 'Deceptive Perceptions," notes The Domino Principle founder Cliff Kurtzman. "By understanding the ways that others lie and deceive us, and the ways that we sometimes even lie and deceive ourselves, we can root out the distortions in our lives and build a path to a more rational and fulfilling future. The rampant intellectual dishonesty of the gun debate provides an outstanding sounding board for illuminating these topics."

In his analysis, Cliff also explains:

- How the trend to carry weapons in public in the United States leads to a destabilizing spiral of "mutually assured destruction" for our society.

- What science and statistics tell us about the gun control debate. Cliff explains that while science can help us examine the gun control debate objectively, it also must be augmented by our own personal value systems in order to make sound policy decisions.

- The differences between science and religion, what "cultism" and "fanaticism" are, and how they are affecting our lives and society.

- The role our government has in restricting our freedoms to protect ourselves from others who might cause us harm; to protect others from our causing them harm; and to prevent us from harming ourselves.

Founded by Cliff Kurtzman (http://www.kurtzman.biz/), The Domino Principle (http://www.dominoprinciple.com/) applies tools, resources and strategies to help individuals, businesses and investors see "deep repercussions" and shape their future. Ten individual Domino Principles provide a framework for taking control of our lives and businesses, rooting out distortion and self-deception, navigating the present, and shaping an exceptional future.

Over the past 22 years, Cliff has enjoyed a series of entrepreneurial successes, being named Entrepreneur of the Year by EO Houston (http://www.eonetwork.org/press/pressreleaselibrary/Pages/CliffKurtzmanNamedEntrepreneuroftheYear.aspx) after one of his businesses doubled its sales eight times in a one year period. Cliff received the "Texas eComm Ten Award" from the Texas Electronic Commerce Association, recognizing him as one of ten Texans behind the many facets of eCommerce driving the State's business and economy. Cliff earned a Bachelor of Science degree, summa cum laude, in Aerospace Engineering from the University of California at Los Angeles, and Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The Domino Principle applies tools, resources and strategies to help individuals, businesses and investors see "deep repercussions" and shape their future.

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