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randome

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59. You protest too much over this.

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 01:29 PM

Dec 2012

It's guns. It's the glorification of violence. It's the meds. It's the lack of adequate mental health resources.

No one is trying to take away your precious games. But it's time for some serious introspection on the effects all these things have on us.

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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

Is it because they have... round bacon? Chorophyll Dec 2012 #1

It's not becon, it's ham! Eric the Reddish Dec 2012 #37

Also, they call Kraft Macaroni and Cheese "Kraft Dinner." Chorophyll Dec 2012 #38

Don't forget their Evil Free Health Care! Eric the Reddish Dec 2012 #40

Terrifying socialists! Chorophyll Dec 2012 #50

Thanks! Eric the Reddish Dec 2012 #72

They play hockey. Brickbat Dec 2012 #2

Mmm hmm. So it's not like they're unaware of violence. Barack_America Dec 2012 #11

Pretty much all Canadians get American television laundry_queen Dec 2012 #45

Now There's a Key Difference RobinA Dec 2012 #60

Medical system. RegieRocker Dec 2012 #3

Not really... laundry_queen Dec 2012 #46

My sister RegieRocker Dec 2012 #70

Ha ha! well done. n/t Jefferson23 Dec 2012 #4

It's too cold to go outside jberryhill Dec 2012 #5

america's violence fetish smackd Dec 2012 #6

Violence is glorified in our (US) society. Do you disagree? nt Skip Intro Dec 2012 #7

I do not. WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #8

Therefore, a sincere effort to find causes for gun homocide must include Skip Intro Dec 2012 #10

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

Frequently the same television too. Barack_America Dec 2012 #13

As I am curious, I googled Canadian mass shootings and found only 1. uppityperson Dec 2012 #9

Another one u4ic Dec 2012 #20

There was a shooting at a mall in Toronto six months ago ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2012 #55

Canada is ranked 13th in gun ownership but are 56th in homicides via guns. KittyWampus Dec 2012 #14

I agree it goes beyond guns fujiyama Dec 2012 #16

Plenty of killers come from two-parent households. JackRiddler Dec 2012 #21

Sorry, but that's all poopy laundry_queen Dec 2012 #47

Back to the Mental Health Issue Iggy Dec 2012 #33

It's been proposed that mass shooters are essentially suicidal and similar to suicide bombers. KittyWampus Dec 2012 #62

Right.. I get WHY Some People Want to Committ Suicide Iggy Dec 2012 #73

It goes beyond the guns. HappyMe Dec 2012 #35

OMG. Rational thought supported by reality. Begone you evil usurper! Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #41

"We" are more self-centered, selfish KT2000 Dec 2012 #15

You may have something there, malthaussen Dec 2012 #17

Yeah, but KT2000 Dec 2012 #22

So, like, who is Danny Zuker? Zorra Dec 2012 #18

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

What gets mass produced or not isn't the point. white_wolf Dec 2012 #28

but it is the point, to me. only the wealthy have freedom of expression. i personally am not HiPointDem Dec 2012 #31

Excellent response, thanks, white-wolf. Zorra Dec 2012 #63

Your argument is that violent games do this nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #65

No. My argument is that violent video games CAN do this. Zorra Dec 2012 #66

Yes, there is a small group of studies nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #67

I don't think you can compare guns and free expression, though. white_wolf Dec 2012 #68

He's the producer of Modern Family ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2012 #39

Thanks. nt Zorra Dec 2012 #64

Beating children. OldEurope Dec 2012 #19

Well said. (eom) CanSocDem Dec 2012 #42

I'm not 100% sure laundry_queen Dec 2012 #48

Americans are 3x more likely to give their kids psychotropic drugs. 8 million kids KittyWampus Dec 2012 #61

It's vastly more about culture and what is acceptable in societies. Fearless Dec 2012 #23

Finland too. It's mostly about social/economic equality. Mel Content Dec 2012 #25

Remember the size of the countries exboyfil Dec 2012 #34

also baffled by universal health care & poverty rate 1/2 that of the us. how is it possible???? HiPointDem Dec 2012 #26

The same "scientists" are baffled by whistler162 Dec 2012 #29

Maybe because they don't have hate tv or hate radio. Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel Dec 2012 #32

No, we do indeed have that. laundry_queen Dec 2012 #49

Ignoring the 'feminists' massacred by Marc Lepines (sp?) yep no gun massacres HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #36

Does Canada allow God in schools? BootinUp Dec 2012 #43

I don't think God is allowed in the whole country Fumesucker Dec 2012 #44

LOL. laundry_queen Dec 2012 #51

"God keep our land....glorious and free"??? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2012 #56

Define "our" and then get your snarkometer recalibrated Fumesucker Dec 2012 #57

Trust me, I've met Canadian atheists.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2012 #58

Haha indeed. K&R n/t whatchamacallit Dec 2012 #52

Could be the doughnuts. yellowcanine Dec 2012 #53

Definitely the metric system rbixby Dec 2012 #54

You protest too much over this. randome Dec 2012 #59

When people are talking about infringing on freedom of expression you can't protest enough. white_wolf Dec 2012 #71

K&R Jamastiene Dec 2012 #69