More people murdered in Chicago than all of Canada last year

[Sandman]

Canada's homicide rate was similar to those in France, the U.K. and Australia. Japan and Scotland have the world's lowest homicide rates, with 0.51 murders per 100,000 and 0.64 per 100,000 respectively.

I didn't know that! Not bad, not bad at all. Might be good for Scotland's dire tourist performance.

[Flubber]

A couple of unrelated points

1. I have always seen the different murder rates in Canada versus the US as one indicator that there are real, but subtle, cultural differences between our two countries.

2. I have never seen a compelling argument that the death penalty accomplishes mush in the way of general deterrence. Most homocides are impulsive. That said , there are instances where it is not difficult to support the death penalty just on a desire for retribution. There can be no doubt that the executed offender has been specifically deterred

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Hurricane
Maybe it would have any relevance if the US was being plagued by roaming murder gangs.

What do you call the Crips, Bloods, etc.?

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by Sikander


AH, counter-trolled!

It's more a rule of troll guild not to troll other trolls

[Sava]

DON'T **** WITH CHI-TOWN!

[Dis]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
You wouldn't last 5 minutes in this country

- we are talking about Australia- right?

[Sava]

they're tough in australia... that's why they don't need guns.

Americans are pussies... they are all scared to death that black men will come in their house and rape their women. I think America's love affair with guns can be traced back to original anglo-saxon worries about having small shlongers.

but seriously, if only the police and military get to have guns, then they can't be stolen from people who legally purchase them. And ILLEGAL, STOLEN WEAPONS is what criminals get. Guns get stolen from stupid morons who buy guns legally.

[Alexander's Horse]

That's right - someone points a gun at me, I say "put the gun down ya big GIRL!"

[DanS]

admit it - your country is f*cked

[Alexander's Horse]

I have the advantage of having been in both

God I was glad to get home.

[DanS]

I was just over in Europe and thought the same when I landed in the States on the return. I guess it's just a matter of familiarity.

[Alexander's Horse]

I thought you were alright, as Americans go...

[Dis]

I support gun control. For all americans except me.

[Geronimo]

Originally posted by Flubber
A couple of unrelated points

1. I have always seen the different murder rates in Canada versus the US as one indicator that there are real, but subtle, cultural differences between our two countries.

2. I have never seen a compelling argument that the death penalty accomplishes mush in the way of general deterrence. Most homocides are impulsive. That said , there are instances where it is not difficult to support the death penalty just on a desire for retribution. There can be no doubt that the executed offender has been specifically deterred

I wonder how Canada's murder rate compares to the states along it's border.

[Shi Huangdi]

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the church has maintained for years that capital punishment is just as morally questionable as abortion.

http://www.indianacc.org/tables/postn1.html

A quick look at the catechism shows that to be wrong.

Capital Punishment, in Catholic Teaching, may be used as a means for the state to defend itself in certain cases. The Church leadership has said that such cases are very rare today, but that is open to dispute as whether a particular case meets the criteria is not a matter of faith and morals, where the Church has infalliblity.

Aboriton on the other hand is a direct murder which the Church teaches is always and nessecarily wrong. The moral principle in this case prohibits all abortion, so there is no case in which it is justifiable, and is therefore worse.