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RE: Dear Americans: What's the leading cause of death among the young?
November 12, 2014 at 7:26 am
You know simplemoss and cato, I don't think violence is a joking matter. Especially things like domestic violence.
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RE: Dear Americans: What's the leading cause of death among the young?
November 12, 2014 at 11:48 am
(November 12, 2014 at 3:06 am)Parkers Tan Wrote: No only does Canada have fewer people, it also has more area, meaning that you've got to go a lot farther to shoot someone. And that really isn't convenient, is it? There's a joke in there somewhere about two gangs going to a shoot out, but a hockey game breaks out instead.
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RE: Dear Americans: What's the leading cause of death among the young?
November 12, 2014 at 11:56 am
Quote:Do you know?
Not exactly news, Danny....but haven't you heard?
Guns don't kill people.....people with guns kill people.
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RE: Dear Americans: What's the leading cause of death among the young?
November 12, 2014 at 11:59 am
(November 12, 2014 at 11:56 am)Minimalist Wrote: Not exactly news, Danny....but haven't you heard?
Guns don't kill people.....people with guns kill people.
And the only answer to a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.
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RE: Dear Americans: What's the leading cause of death among the young?
November 12, 2014 at 12:03 pm
(November 12, 2014 at 5:13 am)Aractus Wrote: I think it's mostly down to culture, but if I was to guess the risk factors (without looking at any peer review literature) I would harbour a guess that income inequality would be the largest contributing individual risk factor. I base that guess on the fact that of OECD nations I believe Japan has the lowest income inequality and as you can see above a very low homicide rate when compared with other developed countries.
Lower levels of health, welling, security and subjective happiness would also be contributing risk factors.
 It's something to think about.
Poverty is definitely the biggest factor, and we have high concentrations of poverty in urban areas that are flush with guns and drugs all across the country. There are many other factors, however, that appear to be fueling the situation, like our gun culture, poor education, and the disenfranchisement of the inner-city youth. It's a complicated problem that needs to be addressed, but America doesn't seem to want to pay attention.
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RE: Dear Americans: What's the leading cause of death among the young?
November 12, 2014 at 1:49 pm
If you think it's bad now, you should have been here in the eighties.
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RE: Dear Americans: What's the leading cause of death among the young?
November 12, 2014 at 2:08 pm
(November 12, 2014 at 3:25 am)Aractus Wrote: (November 12, 2014 at 3:06 am)Parkers Tan Wrote: No only does Canada have fewer people, it also has more area, meaning that you've got to go a lot farther to shoot someone. And that really isn't convenient, is it? By that logic Japan and the UK would have homicide rates through the roof!
Homicide rates per 100,000 per year:
USA: 4.7
Canada: 1.6
Japan: 0.3
UK: 1.0
NZ: 0.9
Australia: 1.1
China: 1.0
India: 3.5
It was humor, don't worry.
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RE: Dear Americans: What's the leading cause of death among the young?
November 12, 2014 at 3:10 pm
(November 12, 2014 at 7:26 am)Aractus Wrote: You know simplemoss and cato, I don't think violence is a joking matter. Especially things like domestic violence.
Paul Hogan concluded different and made a mint.
Dropping domestic violence into the discussion in an attempt to score cheap sensitivity points was a cunt move.
Of course unwelcome violence is a serious matter. That's why we have laws prohibiting it and incarcerate those that don't abide. Telling me I can't joke about violence is absurd when entire sports and entertainment industries are built on it.
Here's something else I find amusing. I would have thought that someone as hypersensitively concerned about this matter as you would be citing the significant reduction in violent crime rates over the last four decades. We certainly haven't attained perfection yet, but aren't some congratulations in order while we continue to improve?
Quote:Between 1993 and 2012, the violent crime rate (homicide, robbery, rape and aggravated assault) in the United States dropped by 48 percent. During the same period, the violent crime rate in New York City dropped by 71 percent.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-weiss...60996.html
Of course, talking about these very real facts would take the edge off your fucking crusade wouldn't it?
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RE: Dear Americans: What's the leading cause of death among the young?
November 12, 2014 at 3:23 pm
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(November 12, 2014 at 3:10 pm)Cato Wrote: Quote:Between 1993 and 2012, the violent crime rate (homicide, robbery, rape and aggravated assault) in the United States dropped by 48 percent. During the same period, the violent crime rate in New York City dropped by 71 percent.
Indeed - the last time the nationwide homicide rate was lower than it is now, was the year JFK was assassinated (1963). We've been on a steady decline since peaking at 10.2/100K in 1980 (Source: FBI Uniform Crime Report)
We're improving. Yes, we can do more, particularly in terms of providing opportunity and support for at-risk individuals and communities.
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RE: Dear Americans: What's the leading cause of death among the young?
November 12, 2014 at 3:47 pm
Maybe its declining because so many crimes are committed by the cops and they don't report them as such?
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