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Yavin4

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20. A Less Violent Society.

Reply to yawnmaster (Reply #18)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 10:14 AM

Jul 2012

A society that understands the need for a strong social saftey net. Prosperity that is more equitably distributed. No wars. No acts of aggression against nations that did nothing to them. Less poverty. Better overall health. Better educated. Less personal and national debt. Better infrastructure. Better for the enviroment.

In sum, Germany is a more advanced civilization than we are.

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Why is it that in Germany there were 194 gun murders last year and in the US... [View all] gopiscrap Jul 2012 OP

many sociological issues make the difference. yawnmaster Jul 2012 #1

Oh noes! ..... oldhippie Jul 2012 #2

You just exposed yourself. I just got back from Germany, they have a large ethnic minority populatio stevenleser Jul 2012 #7

Huh, I had to look that up because my experience in Germany doesn't comport with yours TouchOfGray Jul 2012 #12

these numbers are of foreigners living in Germany reorg Jul 2012 #14

The Neukölln district of Berlin is an "unofficial" no go zone for our military TouchOfGray Jul 2012 #16

You must have lived in a different Germany than I did oldhippie Jul 2012 #13

re: Yup RobietheCat Jul 2012 #8

They have different models of guns that kill people (since we know the guns make all of this happen) The Straight Story Jul 2012 #3

HOW ABOUT SOME VERY STRICT GUN CONTROL? gopiscrap Jul 2012 #4

maybe u could average out german stats for the past...oh. 75 years or so lol nt msongs Jul 2012 #5

They have the autobahn? snooper2 Jul 2012 #6

In Germany rufus dog Jul 2012 #9

Whatever it is. justanidea Jul 2012 #10

Exactly!!! gopiscrap Jul 2012 #11

Germany Is More Civilized Than America Yavin4 Jul 2012 #15

I agree gopiscrap Jul 2012 #17

define civilized. And any metrics to go along with that? eom yawnmaster Jul 2012 #18

A Less Violent Society. Yavin4 Jul 2012 #20

absolutely gopiscrap Jul 2012 #22

.... Jamaal510 Jul 2012 #19

How is it Montana has so many more guns per person 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #21