Originally posted by Kurk
I'm sure you'll meet the criteria for morbidly ill soon enough.
If the resident f-ucktard says so I should be worried. I'm sure you are a certified doctor who's read my (nonexistent) file to know that.
Now go ahead and presume something else about my life as a form of retort. Maybe you'd like to call me a virgin or something?
Originally posted by cs_zoltanI just know statistics exist about increased likeliness of countless health issues. I don't know you; you do, so it would make you the bigger f*cktard to pretend like everything is just fine and dandy.
If the resident f-ucktard says so I should be worried. I'm sure you are a certified doctor who's read my (nonexistent) file to know that.Now go ahead and presume something else about my life as a form of retort. Maybe you'd like to call me a virgin or something?
@MythLord
What do you think the punishment should be for this crime?
Originally posted by cs_zoltan
I know that US citizens own almost half of the civilian guns in the world, I know that US has more guns per capita than any other country in the world, I know that every 3rd mass shooting happens in the US, I know that US has significantly more gun related homicides than any other high income country.😬
Yeah sure thing. I love when people try to retort with the basement talk on the internet, as if you knew me. What's next, no u?
Zoltan, I love your banter with Kurk, but you are woefully ignorant regarding guns. Despite the countless amount of firearms in the US, the homicide rate has been steadily dropping since the 80s.
Regarding the every third mass shooting statistic, it is utter bullshit.
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Originally posted by lazybones
That's honestly very interesting, haven't seen mass shootings broken down that way before. On the other hand, though, there was a recent study which found that the US only has 5% of the world's population but 31% of its mass-shootings, so that would suggest it's still a much bigger problem in America than other countries.
https://www.ft.com/__origami/servic...n&width=500
This study is quite frankly inaccurate. The criminologist Gary Kleck has detailed his issues with the studies. I will mention a few.
Problem 1: The study attempts to analyze 46 years of data. The problem with this is that "while data may be easily found for U.S. shootings, compiling information for developing nations could be all but impossible.". Due to the artificially low data, it creates a potempkin phased that indicates that the U.S. represents a higher bulk of mass shootings then it actually does.
Problem 2: Lankford, the author of the study, has not yet provided his methodology as to how he found the mass-shooting rates in developing countries. While Fox certainly is a skewed source, I found this passage interesting.
When asked for his data by FoxNews.com, Lankford declined to provide it. In his study, Lankford says he took NYPD data on mass shootings -- which he acknowledges misses international cases -- and "supplemented [it] with additional data” internationally. Lankford does not say exactly how he collected that additional international data, just noting that it came from searches of “open source” documents and that “all efforts were made to ensure that the same data collection methodology employed by the NYPD was used.”The NYPD notes that its own researchers “limited [their] Internet searches to English-language sites,” therefore under-counting foreign mass shootings.
FoxNews.com asked Lankford whether he used the same language method as the NYPD, or if he searched using more than just English. Lankford replied that, “my data were not limited to English-language searches." Asked what languages he used in his searches, Lankford declined to provide that information.
“Lankford does not claim to be able to read all the languages used in those 171 nations, or to have made use of others with this ability,” Kleck said. “This method would result in a near-total omission of relevant news stories outside of the English-speaking part of the world.”
Lankford said he may share his methods with fellow scholars at a later date.
"I am open-minded about sharing data with other scholars for collaborative purposes, and consider those opportunities on a case-by-case basis. This is all the assistance I can provide at this time,”
Problem 3: The study is not even peer-reviewed.
And even if this stat was accurate, the US is not number one in mass shooting frequency nor mass shooting mortality.
The amount of gun-related homicides is entirely irrelevant given the variance in culture. The UK had a lower homicide rate then they do now before implementing gun control. Anyway keep up the good work with Kurk, but don't spew off about politics.
Originally posted by Kurk
Not an alcoholic? Forgive me then; you must drink alcohol for social purposes. I was under the impression that you binge drank and used it as an antidepressant.
Would be interesting to drink as an antidepressant since I'm not depressed. By the amount of assuming you do about my life one would think you'd get some right, but so far no luck. Keep trying tho eventually you'll presume something embarrassing right I'm sure.
Serbia's number 3?
Serbia hasn't had a mass public shooting since 2013, and even then the shooting killed only 13 people and was considered the bloodiest massacre we've seen this millennia. Meanwhile, America has a school shooting on a monthly basis.
Also, Kurk:
Originally posted by Kurk
@MythLordWhat do you think the punishment should be for this crime?
Switzerland has 1 civilian gun for every 4 citizens, the second or third highest after the USA, yet they haven't seen a mass shooting since 2002. I wonder why nobody speaks of this?
@MythLord
Kicked off campus and that's it? She could've ruined someone's life permanently with her accusations? No jail time? Really?
Originally posted by Kurk
Switzerland has 1 civilian gun for every 4 citizens, the second or third highest after the USA, yet they haven't seen a mass shooting since 2002. I wonder why nobody speaks of this?
Perhaps the USA is merely a uniquely degenerate country that sensationalises mass shootings and has an overall lack of moral fibre.
Also I personally think that ammunition control is the way to go for the US in the future.
Originally posted by NephthysI agree
Perhaps the USA is merely a uniquely degenerate country that sensationalises mass shootings and has an overall lack of moral fibre.Also I personally think that ammunition control is the way to go for the US in the future.
Also are you proud of me for finally fapping to Raven hentai?