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Originally posted by chiefsmom
reply to post by olaru12
Winning is the only option? What?
We don't even keep score anymore, it might hurt someones feelings.
If everyone was allowed to make the choice to arm and defend themselves, thugs wouldn't feel so safe that they would be the only one's around with a weapon to do harm to another.
Originally posted by Night Star
When I was growing up, not only did my parents raise me to have respect and compassion for people, I spent the first 5 or 6 years of schooling in a catholic school. There was no tolerance whatsoever for any kind of disrespect or violence for your fellow classmates. Even calling someone a bad name was a no no and the whole class would have a discussion and talking to about it. You don't have to be religous to appreciate the wisdom there.
Even after school hours, we had organizations that offered things for kids for free or low cost. When I got to regular school I couldn't believe the difference. Kids had knives and fights all the time, kids were bullied and beat up.
Today there is so much violence and a lack of compassion and empathy. We need to keep our kids on a path of wisdom and compassion. We need to give them hope for their futures and help light their way.
Originally posted by WaterBottle
reply to post by silo13
The USA opted out of Christianity and look what it got them.
Um...the USA is full of Christians, it is the dominant religion.
But anyway, more secular countries have a MUCH lower crime rate than America so.......
Originally posted by kingofmd
Originally posted by WaterBottle
reply to post by silo13
The USA opted out of Christianity and look what it got them.
Um...the USA is full of Christians, it is the dominant religion.
But anyway, more secular countries have a MUCH lower crime rate than America so.......
Perhaps you missed your leaders speech where he declared America no longer a Christian nation?
Or they are illegal aliens, if you live in California and looking at mainstream media.
It's gotten to the point that you can identify the the group a suspect belongs to by the omission of this fact.
Originally posted by jmdewey60
reply to post by jefwane
Or they are illegal aliens, if you live in California and looking at mainstream media.
It's gotten to the point that you can identify the the group a suspect belongs to by the omission of this fact.
The fact that they were posting their "exploits" on Facebook indicates that there is a thug culture that supports randomly killing people just because they are white, what they call "polar bear hunting".
Lack of gun laws is not the problem because, according to already existing laws, none of them should have owned a gun.edit on 20-8-2013 by jmdewey60 because: (no reason given)