My brother is in Jerusalem (yes, ISRAEL)

[Chaucer]

Looks like chaucer has been OWNED by kalashnikov.

Owned if that were true. But it is a well known fact that Israeli's own more guns percentage wise than Americans. My Jewish friends who have visited Israel have also mentioned this.


"The United States has a higher murder rate than other countries because Americans own so many guns." False. Switzerland and Israel have more gun ownership than the United States and their murder rate is far less. Switzerland has more guns per person than any country in the world, yet is one of the safest places to be. All males age 20 to 42 are required to keep fully automatic rifles or pistols at home. It's a common sight to see Israelis carrying sidearms. On the other hand, Brazil and Russia have complete gun control, and their murder rate is five times that of the United States. "

http://www.eagleforum.org/psr/2000/june00/psrjune2000.html


Read it for yourself. It mainly debunks all those liberal myths dealing with gun control.

 

[David Schwimmer]

Chaucer, do you have an opinion or explanation as to why America has such a high murder rate despite the stats you provided?

 

[Chaucer]

America has a high crime rate because we are a "melting pot" of different races and ethnicities who commit crime at varying levels.


I just get sick of the hypocrisies that the Jews tell us are beneficial to gentile societies…meanwhile they practice the complete opposite back home in Israel.

 

[MattTheSkywalker]

America has a high crime rate because we are a "melting pot" of different races and ethnicities who commit crime at varying levels.

Crime has been shown to be economic about 100000000000000000000000000000000 times. it is cyclical and typically opposite of the economy. Good economy, less crime. Bad economy, more crime. It's that easy.

Unfortuantely, race and poverty often go hand in hand, so people miss the point.

 

[2Thick]

Israel is, for the most part, a beautiful country. Its a shame more people dont have the opportunity or the desire to see it.

It is only beautiful if you like the desert.

 

[2Thick]

Chaucer, do you have an opinion or explanation as to why America has such a high murder rate despite the stats you provided?

It is the culture, not the guns.

 

[2Thick]

Crime has been shown to be economic about 100000000000000000000000000000000 times. it is cyclical and typically opposite of the economy. Good economy, less crime. Bad economy, more crime. It's that easy.

Unfortuantely, race and poverty often go hand in hand, so people miss the point.

Then explain Canada's lack of crime (even though both countries have relatively the same rates of poverty).

 

[David Schwimmer]

It is only beautiful if you like the desert.

Or if you admire attractive scenery.

 

[David Schwimmer]

It is the culture, not the guns.

Im with you on that one, as Im sure Chaucer is also.

 

[David Schwimmer]

In the desert.

LOL well yeah but still, its not like people compare Israel to the heart of the Sahara.