Mystery of the US homicide rate

[slavdogg]

Originally posted by KC@Oct 1 2003, 10:29 PM
What about it did you think was good?

The cartoon

I kinda looked passed all the bullshit and skewed facts other than difference in homicide rates in US and Canada. That really got me thinking... am still thinking

There is some truth about Fear in the society as he described it. And that fear compounds and grows from all the little things we see or hear and warnings we read and it starts in childhood.

Today for example i was taking a piss at the gym and above the urinal there was a sign saying something like "dont leave valuables in the locker and make sure to lock it before you leave" Right away i thought about 2 things my Rolex in the locker and the this movie … than smiled and walked away. You see little things like this even if not taken seriously subconsciously instill fear in the society. Add on top of that all media influences and some will really believe it and will end up buying a bunker and moving to Colorado thinking the world is about to end.


That was about all i found interesting and entertaining, but that still doesnt explain what Colin pointed out about homicide rates in 1913 and now even though we know nothing else about life in 1913 to really compare.