Re: Newtown School Shootings
If it is a fact that blacks and hispanics commit the disproportionate share of homicides in the U.S., then any comparison of rates nation to nation must take into consideration these factors to be accurate (among others). You know it is reasonable to suggest that the numbers are not a fair measure. These groups also tend to live in areas with the most intense gun control, yet their rates are still that much higher. Not all blacks, not most blacks, but a statistically significant portion of those committing homicide year to year. Peoples perception of the color of their skin most likely was the main reason why they are an at-risk population and this terrible, but it doesn't change the reality. American society has unfairly disenfranchised blacks for years and we are paying a price for it when a population that has serious cultural issue to face. We did an enormous amount to create that problem, but it is still a problem.
Since when did ideas have to nice? By forum standards they must be written with courtesy, but that shouldn't get in the way of facts. What is your response, Idaho and Rory?
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