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originally posted by: Painterz
Let the blood dry on the ground before politicising it eh.
And hey. UK had one school shooting. We sat down as a society and said this must never happen again. We disarmed, got rid of our guns. And lo and behold, no more school shootings.
originally posted by: TruthJava
originally posted by: Painterz
Let the blood dry on the ground before politicising it eh.
And hey. UK had one school shooting. We sat down as a society and said this must never happen again. We disarmed, got rid of our guns. And lo and behold, no more school shootings.
Well, maybe no more school shootings - but a 13% rise in crime in the UK as of 2017. Some of these crimes involved knives AND guns. So, does it really matter where the crime occurs?
Link 1
Another article states that there was "a 23% increase in firearm offences and a 20% increase in knife crimes".
Link 2
Our humanity 50 years ago kids were amazed that they could talk to a friend on tin cans and a string, now they have friends around the world they don't really even know.
Why do mass shootings happen in America more? I'd say a big reason is due to our culture. Our society. We've created an amazing race to the bottom for so many individuals that this is what we get. We've mixed that in with "Guns, Guts and Glory" and a general apathy towards violence spurred by entertainment mediums. In short, we're losing our humanity voluntarily.
Only you guys can say if it’s a price worth paying
this was the parents fault in my opinion.
originally posted by: CriticalStinker
a reply to: Violater1
This was the school's fault in my opinion. This kid got expelled for making threats.
Why weren't authorities alerted before? How was he not hit with a felony. That would bar him from buying a gun.
Many of these shooters have had diagnosed mental illnesses. That should stop you from getting a gun.
originally posted by: PaddyInf
a reply to: JBurns
You do realise that this is a global platform, right? This site is used by people from many nations, not just the US.
US posters are happy to throw their opinion onto threads about foreign issues, so why not the other way around?
If you are not willing to hear opinions from a different standpoint and cultural view without being abusive then you are demonstrating a very closed mind. If you looked at it from different perspectives you would see that the US, like all countries, is full of contradictions. You call the UK a police state, yet the US has a higher proportion of their citizens in prison than ANY other country on Earth, with 1% of your population being incarcerated. The US accounts for 25% of the global prison population, but still regards itself as the land of the free. Not an attack, just an example of the contradictions that are rife.
You do make a few decent points such as the hate speech issue, but they are lost in the tirade of vitriol.
originally posted by: Violater1
originally posted by: PaddyInf
a reply to: JBurns
You do realise that this is a global platform, right? This site is used by people from many nations, not just the US.
US posters are happy to throw their opinion onto threads about foreign issues, so why not the other way around?
If you are not willing to hear opinions from a different standpoint and cultural view without being abusive then you are demonstrating a very closed mind. If you looked at it from different perspectives you would see that the US, like all countries, is full of contradictions. You call the UK a police state, yet the US has a higher proportion of their citizens in prison than ANY other country on Earth, with 1% of your population being incarcerated. The US accounts for 25% of the global prison population, but still regards itself as the land of the free. Not an attack, just an example of the contradictions that are rife.
You do make a few decent points such as the hate speech issue, but they are lost in the tirade of vitriol.
I embrace all of the rational opinions from people around the world. But when delusional posters claim that the USA is the ONLY country to have this problem, and or belittle our Constitution and Bill of Rights, I see their comments are nothing but Bull poo.
originally posted by: ARM1968
a reply to: Xcathdra
I graduated from Sandhurst. Served in many active zones. I am familiar with firearms. Also familiar with a number of your constitutions amendments - the 2nd being one.
It would be an absolute waste of my time trying to convince you to give up your guns.
You will simply have to accept that the price of your obsession is ever more frequent massacres. Only you guys can say if it’s a price worth paying.
originally posted by: ARM1968
What is laughable is dismissing someone with 14 years military service. Service that often saw enforcement of the law in exceedingly difficult circumstances.
originally posted by: ARM1968
All I really want to know is whether or not you consider the regular slaughter of innocents a price worth paying for your precious 2nd amendment.