murder rates by country

[Topspin]

[ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_murder_rate[/ame]

 

[FUCK THE POLICE]

 

[FUCK THE POLICE]

Wow Sudan apparently has an ultra-low murder rate. Let me go check that again...

 

[FUCK THE POLICE]

Yep 1994 figures. If the figures are that old and innacurate, they shouldn't include them in the map.

 

[Topspin]

France and UK are way lower than us. Not acceptable.

 

[charver]

France and UK are way lower than us. Not acceptable.

If you all want to pass the hat round i may be able to increase our figures to a more acceptable level.

 

[Topspin]

If you all want to pass the hat round i may be able to increase our figures to a more acceptable level.

Nah, all you need is a few thousand rightwingers telling everyone to arm up. Ya know gin up a little fear.

 

[Damocles]

M'eh another G-20 talking up the "New World Order" will do it.

 

[Cancel3]

These comparisons always piss me off.

Part of the reason for our higher murder rates is our culture. That is, in my opinion, far more relevant than our gun laws.

These studies always compare nations, but never take into account the cultural differences.

If you look at businessmen in the USA and in Japan, you see a huge difference in the way they work, look at things, and in the way they see the future.

If you look at the way people in the UK and the USA view things, you will find similarities, but also huge differences.

 

[leaningright]

Agreed Sol.

 

[FUCK THE POLICE]

France and UK are way lower than us. Not acceptable.

Depends on the state. The UK rate is particularly high for a European state.

 

[charver]

Depends on the state. The UK rate is particularly high for a European state.

Interestingly, our overall level seems to be dragged up by Scotland and Northern Ireland.

England & Wales seem to be doing far better than most.

 

[FUCK THE POLICE]

Interestingly, our overall level seems to be dragged up by Scotland and Northern Ireland.

England & Wales seem to be doing far better than most.

PWNed by those backwards conservatives (NI) or commies (S), eh?

 

[charver]

PWNed by those backwards conservatives (NI) or commies (S), eh?

I have no doubt at all that they've done it just to spite the English.

 

[Mott the Hoople]

These comparisons always piss me off.

Part of the reason for our higher murder rates is our culture. That is, in my opinion, far more relevant than our gun laws.

These studies always compare nations, but never take into account the cultural differences.

If you look at businessmen in the USA and in Japan, you see a huge difference in the way they work, look at things, and in the way they see the future.

If you look at the way people in the UK and the USA view things, you will find similarities, but also huge differences.

What cultural dfferences account for widely divergent murder rates in the USA? The south consistently has some of the highest murder rates. Higher than the north east seaboard which has a much higher population denity. What accounts for this?

 

[Mott the Hoople]

I have no doubt at all that they've done it just to spite the English.

Well, then it's all very worth while then, isn't it?

 

[Cancel4]

America will be near the bottom of the list when guns are taken off the street.

 

[Topspin]

the point is it's shamefull that the US can trail less advanced UK/France and Germany in murder rates.

 

[charver]

the point is it's shamefull that the US can trail less advanced UK/France and Germany in murder rates.

Maybe it's a symptom of your advanced civilization?

You have perfected the art of killing each other.

Of course the average American does make a much easier target in terms of size and mobility so you could be accused of "cheating", in a strict interpretation of the rules of murder, but i'm going to be magnanimous and not make a fuss about it.

 

[Cancel4]

Time to help President Obama and Attorney General Holder do what must be done!