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In reply to the discussion: Scientists baffled by Canadians' ability to watch movies, play video games and not shoot each other [View all]Barack_America
(28,876 posts)11. Mmm hmm. So it's not like they're unaware of violence.
But seriously, the lack of gun violence in Canada is even more puzzling when you think of how close most Canadians live to the American border, able to pick up American television in many instances.
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Scientists baffled by Canadians' ability to watch movies, play video games and not shoot each other [View all]
WilliamPitt
Dec 2012
OP
Because violent action films and violent video games are NOT hugely popular in other countries?
Spider Jerusalem
Dec 2012
#30
Extreme bipolarizations throughout our society? Us vs Them? Feeling you don't belong? Hm
uppityperson
Dec 2012
#12
It's been proposed that mass shooters are essentially suicidal and similar to suicide bombers.
KittyWampus
Dec 2012
#62
You know Zora me and you probably agree on 99% of the issues, but this is the 1% where we differ.
white_wolf
Dec 2012
#24
yet in fact we do know that both children and adults imitate what they see and experience.
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#27
but it is the point, to me. only the wealthy have freedom of expression. i personally am not
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#31
Americans are 3x more likely to give their kids psychotropic drugs. 8 million kids
KittyWampus
Dec 2012
#61
also baffled by universal health care & poverty rate 1/2 that of the us. how is it possible????
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#26
Ignoring the 'feminists' massacred by Marc Lepines (sp?) yep no gun massacres
HereSince1628
Dec 2012
#36
When people are talking about infringing on freedom of expression you can't protest enough.
white_wolf
Dec 2012
#71