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randome

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27. I agree with you. Population density breeds discontent.

Reply to Gregorian (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 24, 2012, 07:38 AM

Dec 2012

Over time, it magnifies and looks for outlets. The more people we have competing for resources (jobs), the more frustrated the society becomes.

On an emotional level, there is competition to stand out from everyone else and that gets more difficult, as well.

For some, that discontent and frustration simply builds until it breaks down the wall separating rational and irrational behavior.

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Michael Moore: It's the Guns - But We All Know, It's Not Really the Guns [View all] Jim Warren Dec 2012 OP

"Maybe we should fix our race problem and our poverty problem "... NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #1

Neither of which had anything to do with the school shooting oberliner Dec 2012 #23

But probably have a lot to do with the c. 12K murders a year that aren't in schools. Spider Jerusalem Dec 2012 #24

"We believe in killing as a way of accomplishing our goals. " Pholus Dec 2012 #28

Take away all the guns -- that does not cure the sanity problem. immoderate Dec 2012 #2

It cures the mass shooting problem JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2012 #25

It's the last two sentences that he'll need to do some rewriting around. libdem4life Dec 2012 #3

No he was clear. If we can alleviate poverty, which drives property crimes, then Luminous Animal Dec 2012 #7

Following Portugal in decriminalizing drugs and treating it as a public health issue AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #11

I'm not sure if it's entirely being "chicken shits", it could also be an undeniable sense of the patrice Dec 2012 #14

Truly, truly speaking the truth! malibea Dec 2012 #17

Maybe our fear comes in large part from our diversity Egnever Dec 2012 #4

But why do they fear the others? malibea Dec 2012 #18

As much as I love MM, I have to disagree. NashvilleLefty Dec 2012 #5

It's lots of things. I'm glad we're at least thinking. Gregorian Dec 2012 #6

Too many bees in the hive? Jim Warren Dec 2012 #10

Thanks. I know that trend. It does appear to contradict what I'm saying. Gregorian Dec 2012 #31

I agree with you. Population density breeds discontent. randome Dec 2012 #27

"2. We are an easily frightened people and it is easy to manipulate us with fear. " Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2012 #8

I agree and also wonder about Conservatism as a political movement and how the American version BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2012 #20

I agree with you Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2012 #21

Why did he ignore the points he has made earlier green for victory Dec 2012 #9

It's our willingness to use them... Deep13 Dec 2012 #12

The huge 5-ton gorilla in the room is FOX NEWS & RUSH LIMPBALLS loudsue Dec 2012 #13

I HATE that MM uses Canada as an example. laundry_queen Dec 2012 #15

It's also theKed Dec 2012 #16

Yep. US is nearly triple Canada per capita. laundry_queen Dec 2012 #19

Yeah theKed Dec 2012 #30

Even our national anthem celebrates the glory of war. Kablooie Dec 2012 #22

So does the French anthem. You don't hear a lot about gun violence there. RagAss Dec 2012 #32

Unlike Canada, Our Nation is Especially Chock Ful O' Nuts and Bigots Iggy Dec 2012 #26

I might add that Toronto Dec 2012 #29