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Red Slinger · 01-09-2022, 09:31 AM

I think Envitro has a point that the root cause of all the violent death in the US is the culture of violence. The US was founded on a platform of violence and, somewhat ironically, puritanical virtue. Violence has always been part of American culture, whether it be domestic or international. Guns are an accessible tool that makes the violence fast, efficient and impersonal. Addressing the 'gun problem' would likely help reduce mass killing events and many other issues around gun deaths (drive-by shootings, accidental gun deaths, etc.) but doesn't address the root cause of the violence. I think they have to be addressed in parallel, otherwise, guns will be replaced with knives, bombs or whatever. Certainly, not as fast and effective but still problematic.

01-09-2022, 09:31 AM	#43
Red Slinger First Line Centre Join Date: Feb 2006 Exp:	I think Envitro has a point that the root cause of all the violent death in the US is the culture of violence. The US was founded on a platform of violence and, somewhat ironically, puritanical virtue. Violence has always been part of American culture, whether it be domestic or international. Guns are an accessible tool that makes the violence fast, efficient and impersonal. Addressing the 'gun problem' would likely help reduce mass killing events and many other issues around gun deaths (drive-by shootings, accidental gun deaths, etc.) but doesn't address the root cause of the violence. I think they have to be addressed in parallel, otherwise, guns will be replaced with knives, bombs or whatever. Certainly, not as fast and effective but still problematic.