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Actually, you skipped the stage where they came about. How come American cities have so many more violent criminals than other Western cities. The US already ha
by brnt 5y ago
Actually, you skipped the stage where they came about. How come American cities have so many more violent criminals than other Western cities. The US already has the highest incarceration rate in the world.
- google234123 5y agoWe have a culture of violence for various historical reasons. And we have a enablers that continue it.
- DocTomoe 5y agoSounds like the sane idea would be to identify these enablers and getting rid of them instead of perpetuating the problem.
- google234123 5y agoBecause they might raise difficult questions. Also, for example, how would one suppress the Wild West mythos in Texas if you figured out it contributed to a small% increase in crime?
- astrange 5y agoBecause we had more 30 years ago and people are still alive who were born then. It's not necessarily important what we're doing right now, but you need to start by acknowledging how much better it is now than in 1990. It's also good to compare to our neighbors south of us rather than across the ocean - we have a lot in common with them too and too often forget that.