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There are people who insist on living in fear 24/7. If they would turn off the news and go outside sometimes they would see that the sky isn't falling after-all.
Why, from reading posts in this forum, you would not believe it?
I will note a couple things. Nobody should be expected to believe it simply because you say it's so with no verification and even then it's more complicated than that.
More people are surviving being shot today than 50-40-30-20 years ago.
What you would need to show is whether or not fewer are being shot.
There are people who insist on living in fear 24/7. If they would turn off the news and go outside sometimes they would see that the sky isn't falling after-all.
They just turned the channel from mainstream media to the whacko portion of the internet media, specifically meant to cater to their thirst for fear. Indeed, it is their own fear that could harm all of us, a self-fulfilling prophecy. Step outside and see the world is not as bad as you think.
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Originally Posted by pknopp
I will note a couple things. Nobody should be expected to believe it simply because you say it's so with no verification and even then it's more complicated than that.
More people are surviving being shot today than 50-40-30-20 years ago.
What you would need to show is whether or not fewer are being shot.
You do also have to think about the fact measuring other rates of crime such as robbery and rape have fallen too.
I will note a couple things. Nobody should be expected to believe it simply because you say it's so with no verification and even then it's more complicated than that.
More people are surviving being shot today than 50-40-30-20 years ago.
What you would need to show is whether or not fewer are being shot.
The homicide statistics are widely available. Tried pasting them and it did not come out too well. If you survive a shooting you are not a homicide victim.
Better medicine. Better response times. Waning of crack for more diverse/available drugs. Mandatory sentencing. Abortion legalized. Population shift from Midwest/Northeast to South/West Coast where cities are more spread out.
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