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| Topic | florida gov rick scott said they'd consider anything to stop gun violence in FL |
| darkknight109 02/22/18 5:00:20 PM #52: | Selenara posted... Gun homicides are most common in poor urban areas and are frequently associated with gang violence Yes, yes, I got that the first time you posted it. And you seem to have completely ignored my response. The US does not have a significant gang violence problem compared to its peers. It is 57th in the world, based on the world economic forum, which puts it roughly on par with countries like France, Israel, Greece, Hungary, Germany, Canada, and South Korea. All of those countries have far, far lower murder rates and gun homicide rates. The US's own data estimates that gang killings account for just 13% of all homicides, meaning that even if you were to completely eliminate every gang-related killing for a year, the US would still be "leader" of the developed world by a mile in killing rates (the US rate would drop from 4.68 to 4.07 per 100k - every other developed nation on the planet is less than 1.7). In other words, gang violence is not a satisfactory explanation for why the US has such a high murder rate. Selenara posted... I believe I am done replying to you. It was nice to have a civil discussion, but if you're not following what I say, there's very little use in repeating myself. If you want to bow out, that's your prerogative, but at least have the courtesy not to blame it on me. --- Kill 1 man: You are a murderer. Kill 10 men: You are a monster. Kill 100 men: You are a hero. Kill 10,000 men, you are a conqueror! ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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