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To: energyplay who wrote (42554)	11/9/2008 4:12:48 PM
From: dybdahl	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217767

Quick google: Armed robbery (per 100,000 people) United States 221 Canada 94 United Kingdom 63 Sweden 49 Germany 47 Denmark 44 Finland 38 Norway 22 Japan 1

To: energyplay who wrote (42554)	11/10/2008 4:07:42 AM
From: Don Earl	8 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217767

RE: "Americans are soft, lazy, and obedient." The human animal is the most dangerous on the planet for exactly that reason. Most days, he appears about as dangerous as a cow munching grass in a field. That's the mistake standing armies always make. You would be hard pressed to find any example in history where a standing army has ever beaten militia. England couldn't beat militia in the American Revolution. The US couldn't beat militia in Vietnam or Iraq. Alexander and the Kahn couldn't do it. The reason is that under certain circumstances, the human animal turns feral. The only way to stop a feral human is to kill him. Otherwise he will not stop fighting until he wins. He is the only predator on earth that will intentionally stalk predators larger than himself. He is patient, crafty, relentless and terrible. Don't kid yourself about the apparent docility of any human population. You annoy them to your certain demise. It's far safer to make friends with them when they're in cow mode and trade with them in good faith.