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I would just like to point out something.
It is very hard to compare statistics between US and UK, due to the fact that the UK is absolutely tiny compared to the US.
Hence a vastly bigger population.
I just saw in this thread a number of US gun killings, something like 11400 or something. That is my whole local borough killed. However, in relation to the size of the US with the UK, that's probably 1 or 2 people a year. Does anybody get what I mean?
alldaylong
benrl
reply to post by scotsdavy1
It has nothing to do with fear, a common European misconception.
Coming from a country that actually fought off their English oppressors with guns, guns have become ingrained culturally to Americans.
Guns in American are like tea for the English, it's just part of who we are.
As to the op, quick we should send mister Morgan back so he can help England with its violence problem...
Despite what the news says violent crime has been on a constant decline in America over the past 30 years, so same argument you use applies to America.edit on 20-11-2013 by benrl because: (no reason given)
The English were not oppressors.
Anyone i think you meant British. British includes Scots, Welsh and Irish, not just The English.
benrl
reply to post by scotsdavy1
It has nothing to do with fear, a common European misconception.
Coming from a country that actually fought off their English oppressors with guns, guns have become ingrained culturally to Americans.
Guns in American are like tea for the English, it's just part of who we are.
As to the op, quick we should send mister Morgan back so he can help England with its violence problem...
Despite what the news says violent crime has been on a constant decline in America over the past 30 years, so same argument you use applies to America.edit on 20-11-2013 by benrl because: (no reason given)
Curious69
Coming from a country where we as vikings went on rampages, we are just ingrained with the lust to go on rampages.
and we do ever so often...ehm..NO WE EVOLVED.
Comparing drinking tea to guns are just so IGNORANT.
But leadpoison for generations will make you stupid i guess.
fenian8
Anyone i think you meant British. British includes Scots, Welsh and Irish, not just The English.
British most definately does NOT mean Irish!!!
Tut tut.
Biigs
fenian8
Anyone i think you meant British. British includes Scots, Welsh and Irish, not just The English.
British most definately does NOT mean Irish!!!
Tut tut.
Like it or not, thats the way the rest of the world sees it.
As a Welshman, while i find it irritating that no ones ever heard of Wales - there are worse things to be than British!
edit on 22-11-2013 by Biigs because: (no reason given)
fenian8
Biigs
fenian8
Anyone i think you meant British. British includes Scots, Welsh and Irish, not just The English.
British most definately does NOT mean Irish!!!
Tut tut.
Like it or not, thats the way the rest of the world sees it.
As a Welshman, while i find it irritating that no ones ever heard of Wales - there are worse things to be than British!
edit on 22-11-2013 by Biigs because: (no reason given)
I don`t think that `most of the world` consider Ireland to be British at all. I`m quite certain that this `most of the world` you speak of are intelligent people and recognise that Ireland is most definately not British.
fenian8
Northern Ireland is indeed part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the island of Ireland does reside in the British Isles however Irish citizens are most definately not described as British and too describe them as such would be extremely innacurate and could, by some, be taken very offensively. They are Irish. Sooner a lot of english...sorry British people can wrap there head round that the better.
Anyway i think this subject is waaaay off the OP.
edit on 22-11-2013 by fenian8 because: tidying ma lil post upedit on 22-11-2013 by fenian8 because: just a lil more tidyin
stumason
reply to post by fenian8
But yes, this is slightly OT
Good luck fella, I'm staying out of this one - it's one of those that can go on ad infinitum!
Freeborn
reply to post by stumason
All the peoples of these Isles have far more in common than many care to admit, perhaps if we concentrated on them we'd be able to make positive change we could all be proud of.