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Originally Posted by graciegirl
I know that. I knew that. I was attempting to define the problem and gather facts.[/QhUOTE]
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Any death by gun (any death actually) is a tragedy for all involved. Does not matter the race, ethnicity or anything else. Placing labels to discuss is fruitless.
Understanding the “why” requires much much more than the color of ones skin, unless you actually believe those with a dark skin are actually born to kill people or violate the law.
As others have stated, and is my opinion, so much killing is a result of economics. Yes, there are some bad people by nature, economic frustration and desperation drive people to extremes. Add an ingredient of being looked at, as a human being, as being different or inferior (no matter the color of skin) and that drives many the wrong way.
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If economics were the cause, the Welfare State would have solved the problem of violence. It has failed miserably. The societal destruction of the nuclear family is the proximate cause of today's youth gang affiliation, drugs and violence. An insidious, organized effort to remove parental control has left children without guidance and a sense of right and wrong. We have created a monster. Throwing money at it is a horrible solution. "As the twig is bent, so grows the tree..." Taking guns from law-abiding citizens is not the answer!