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To: Grainne who wrote (42304)6/27/1999 11:12:00 PM
From: The Philosopher  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 108807
 
Terrence, we live in by far the most violent "civilized" society in the world.

We also live in the most economically advanced society in the world. We also live in the most educationally advanced society in the world. We also live in the freest society in the world. We also live in the country which more people want to immigrate to than any other country in the world.

If you want to blame our gun laws for our being violent, credit the philosophy behind them (that individuals, not government, know what is best for the people) with the other benefits of our society.



To: Grainne who wrote (42304)6/28/1999 7:35:00 AM
From: Father Terrence  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 108807
 
The media inflates the amount of "violence" occurring in our society. As most of it happens in urban areas, urban dwellers get a skewed picture of the society as a whole. Finally it seems a great deal of violence is taking place, until you consider that that last shooting was reported 172 times in the last 8 hours by the news media.

Most Europeans (and other nations) get their picture of American violence from Hollywood movies.

FT


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