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Why is America more violent than comparable countries?
Posted on 11/20/14 at 1:22 am
Posted on 11/20/14 at 1:22 am
Many will say guns, many will say severe lack of mental care services for those who are not rich, and others will blame gangs, family issues, etc.
Posted on 11/20/14 at 1:45 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
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Idiots will say guns
FIFY
Our culture celebrates violence more than any other developed nation on Earth. Plus a lot of people who grow up in poverty think the only way to get through life is to steal from others or to harm others. Education (or lack thereof) and family life are BIG reasons why.
This post was edited on 11/20/14 at 1:46 am
Posted on 11/20/14 at 2:30 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
I'll throw my opinions out there, in no particular order.
1) Failing public education in many states.
2) Ineffective law enforcement as a means of deterring crime.
3) An even more ineffective justice system.
4) Violence worshipped as a culture.
5) Out of control illegal drug epidemics in many areas.
6) The average American income is high but there is still a large amount of poverty in the country which fosters criminal activity.
7) Dramatic decline in two parent families.
8) Entitlements often perpetuate the lower class.
Why were Mexico and Estonia excluded in the chart? Not that it changes the question but just curious.
1) Failing public education in many states.
2) Ineffective law enforcement as a means of deterring crime.
3) An even more ineffective justice system.
4) Violence worshipped as a culture.
5) Out of control illegal drug epidemics in many areas.
6) The average American income is high but there is still a large amount of poverty in the country which fosters criminal activity.
7) Dramatic decline in two parent families.
8) Entitlements often perpetuate the lower class.
Why were Mexico and Estonia excluded in the chart? Not that it changes the question but just curious.
Posted on 11/20/14 at 3:50 am to AndyCBR
Idk why Estonia was left out but I'm sure the graph would have been skewed to meaninglessness if Mexico were included. Every other line would be crunched down into an unreadable blob at the bottom including the US
Posted on 11/20/14 at 3:55 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
Economic plight of African Americans.
It's very simple
It's very simple
Posted on 11/20/14 at 4:44 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
Because America has more black people than the comparable countries.
Posted on 11/20/14 at 5:12 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
How about Brazil? South Africa?
Posted on 11/20/14 at 5:15 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
The graph also shows "assaults deaths" trending way down from the
Mid 70's (which is true)
Statistically we are 30 year lows for almost all violent crimes
The only reason "gun deaths" are trending up is because suicide is included in those statistics,
Also,if you take cities like Philly and Chicago there's no question we're
very comparable to all those other countries if not lower.
Mid 70's (which is true)
Statistically we are 30 year lows for almost all violent crimes
The only reason "gun deaths" are trending up is because suicide is included in those statistics,
Also,if you take cities like Philly and Chicago there's no question we're
very comparable to all those other countries if not lower.
Posted on 11/20/14 at 6:51 am to UsingUpAllTheLetters
Which country is comparable in real life?
Posted on 11/20/14 at 7:38 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
Obviously, NFL.
Posted on 11/20/14 at 7:40 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
I don't know about other countries, but violence is really ingrained in our culture. You see it everywhere.
Sex in a movie is demonized, but extreme violence is celebrated.
Sex in a movie is demonized, but extreme violence is celebrated.
Posted on 11/20/14 at 7:52 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
Let us not forget the War on Drugs.
Posted on 11/20/14 at 7:59 am to MrCarton
So why are we approaching 30 years lows on almost all
violent crimes?
violent crimes?
Posted on 11/20/14 at 8:05 am to AndyCBR
quote:
I'll throw my opinions out there, in no particular order. 1) Failing public education in many states. 2) Ineffective law enforcement as a means of deterring crime. 3) An even more ineffective justice system. 4) Violence worshipped as a culture. 5) Out of control illegal drug epidemics in many areas. 6) The average American income is high but there is still a large amount of poverty in the country which fosters criminal activity. 7) Dramatic decline in two parent families. 8) Entitlements often perpetuate the lower class. Why were Mexico and Estonia excluded in the chart? Not that it changes the question but just curious.
Yep. And the fact that our society tolerates violence, as long as it remains (mostly) in the lower economic classes (I.e., the gang culture).
And as well, a Constitution which defends Individual rights and casts the burden of criminal conviction on the prosecution. Throw in the apologetic, Progressive Ideological affect, and most hard criminals just walk.
Whatever we tolerate, we get more of.
Posted on 11/20/14 at 8:11 am to GetCocky11
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Sex in a movie is demonized,
Wut?
Posted on 11/20/14 at 8:13 am to TN Bhoy
The typical reaction is to cover our kid's eyes during a sex scene in a movie, but some parents are okay with letting them see violence.
Posted on 11/20/14 at 8:18 am to GetCocky11
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Sex in a movie is demonized, but extreme violence is celebrated.
This is something I've always found interesting. Why does America hate sex and nudity so much? We're becoming more tolerant, but you're still much more likely to see someone get their head blown off on TV than a nice pair of breasts. We suck in that regard.
Posted on 11/20/14 at 8:22 am to RD Dawg
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Also,if you take cities like Philly and Chicago there's no question we're
very comparable to all those other countries if not lower.
Even Chicago's homicide rate has fallen dramatically, especially since around 2004
Posted on 11/20/14 at 8:23 am to rintintin
Country was settled by Puritans.
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