Are you saying that this a bad thing??
An armed society is a polite society. Less idiots trying to start fights with strangers is a good thing.
With all due respect, this is a load of sh!t. The US, with all its problems, is still by far the best place to live for anyone with a modicum of intelligence and ambition. The opportunities for upward mobility and financial success are almost endless. Europe, in contrast, is a good place to live if you're a lazy socialist leach milking the welfare system...or an ambitionless nine-to-fiver who's content with his mind-numbing office job and looks forward to leaving work early on Friday.
The same thing can be said about Europe. Go to Paris, London or any other major European city. It doesn't even feel like Europe anymore. More like some third world dump.
Yeah, those awful foreigners, with their curry restaurants and kebob stands are leading nations away from their true heritage of mashed potatoes and ham. Same way earlier waves of Jewish and French immigrants sent Britain down the highway to ruin, by creating Fish&Chips
If we're talking about life during antiquity or a portion of the medieval era, then you've got something approaching a point. Today, we live in a world of nation-states though, where self-defense is each country's personal responsibility. This really isn't rocket science
Yes. A burglary isn't a crime so severe that one must die. Prison? Ofcourse. But to die / do more than 5 years is too muchAre you saying that this a bad thing??
An armed society is a polite society. Less idiots trying to start fights with strangers is a good thing.
With all due respect, this is a load of sh!t. The US, with all its problems, is still by far the best place to live for anyone with a modicum of intelligence and ambition. The opportunities for upward mobility and financial success are almost endless. Europe, in contrast, is a good place to live if you're a lazy socialist leach milking the welfare system...or an ambitionless nine-to-fiver who's content with his mind-numbing office job and looks forward to leaving work early on Friday.
As an aside, since this thread was started by a mod, I take it that the ban on political discussion has finally been lifted?
I disagree. A man's house is his castle. People should be able to feel safe on their homes and defend themselves against criminal invaders. If a criminal breaks into your house to steal your stuff and you shoot them, I have zero sympathy for the criminal.
Mass shootings are not done by people who carry guns for self-defence. We are talking about two different things here. You said you wouldn't want to get into a fight with someone in the U.S. because they might be packing. I said that people thinking twice before assaulting strangers due to concerns about getting shot was a good thing.
There is nothing "humanitarian" about giving light sentences to violent criminals and allowing them to continue terrorizing innocent people. In fact, that is the opposite of humanitarianism.
A man's house is indeed his castle. I agree wholeheartedly. I also agree that a burglar takes a huge risk. IF anyone breaks into my house I would also be willing to end him. But still..I am not a judge neither am I God. If a man breaks in due to poverty the law must deal with him. This ain't the wild west.
Oh...I guess these events never took place then?
Sure it's possible. But you seem to be under the mistaken impression that a lot of people die in mass shootings. In reality, mass shootings account for a tiny fraction of all gun related deaths. Out of nearly 50,000 gun-related deaths in 2023, less than 100 were the result of mass shootings. Considering that the U.S. population is over 330 million, one's odds of dying in a mass shooting are minuscule. You have a higher chance of being struck by lighting.
The U.S. has a homelessness crisis. Europe has a radical islam crisis. Both places have a major illegal immigration crisis. What's your point? I'm neither American nor European but given the choice, I'd take the U.S. without thinking twice.
Oke. We agree to disagree. You like the USA I don't. Some people like Voljswagen some like Opel.
That's because most people tend to live far above their means here. They aren't really broke. They are broke by choice because of bad decisions they make.Most Americans cannot afford a $1K emergency expense
Most Americans say they lack the funds to cover a $1,000 emergency expense, according to a new survey from Bankrate, whose top economic says inflation is a "key culprit."www.google.com
Percentage of Americans Unable To Cover a $400 Emergency Expense Shoots Back Up to Pre-Pandemic Levels
With inflation and consumer goods prices still stubbornly high, saving money is more difficult than ever. In these economically challenging times, putting aside funds for an unexpected financial...finance.yahoo.com
But hey, everything is going great. That's called division. It's easy to say everything is great from a sheltered somewhat secure life. Meanwhile more than half (!!) the population is broke.
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Lol someone is forgetting the Roswell Crash of 1947
My perspective - I don't love or hate any nation in terms of political boundaries or patriotism. The US has a lot of flaws but a lot of great qualities. I can't get into loving a social construct or attaching my identity to a flag (except for maybe in the Olympics/World Cup etc. where it's constructive and positive). I'm just not passionate about governments except in what they can do for me since they take my money, or try to. Otherwise they can get out of my face. (Loving the people/culture or natural beauty of a place is a different thing to me.)
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