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HereSince1628

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36. Ignoring the 'feminists' massacred by Marc Lepines (sp?) yep no gun massacres
Wed Dec 19, 2012, 09:27 AM
Dec 2012

Last edited Wed Dec 19, 2012, 10:04 AM - Edit history (1)

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
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