frigidweirdo
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- Mar 7, 2014
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So you are claiming population or the lack of density is the the reason. While that is not supported by science.
You seem to not understand that culture, plus a larger population tends to allow for more psychological problems to be allowed in a sampling than a smaller population.
In the US there is well over 20,000 laws on the books which curtail gun ownership and control, Chacago has some of the most stringent yet the murder rate is high.
You do understand that only those who are willing to follow the law are affected by the law right? Murder in any form is against the law and has been but yet there are still murders committed every day. So laws only work on those willing to follow the law.
No, I'm saying population doesn't have anything to do with it.
So, in a post saying it's probably about population size, and I say it's not about population, you then say I don't understand that culture has an impact?
Yes, living closer together changes things. However there's not correlation between larger or more dense cities and crime. Simple as .
And it's not just about "20,000 laws on the books", it's far, far more complicated than just gun laws. It's about the whole of society. It's about people saying "in America everyone can make it", it's about slavery and segregation and the lack of civil rights, it's about racism, it's about the electoral system, the two party politics.
Mostly, to sum it up, it's about politics in the US that is a joke. It's not about running the country, it's about people making money out of politics.
The more sensible countries have a better and fairer electoral system. Proportional Representation instead of "we're like a dodgy and corrupt African dictatorship".