Not enough of them for what? Originally Posted by ExNYerNot enough to stop Obama getting re-elected.
I am even more angry about over 10,000 deaths a year. Originally Posted by essenceYou better start a crusade to ban alcohol given the fact so many deaths occur at the hands of drunk drivers. Or would you rather outlaw the vehicles since technically that is what actually strikes and kills people. Where's the outrage over the thousands that are killed via drunk drivers? Oh wait, it will interfere with your "right" to drink what you want.
You better start a crusade to ban alcohol given the fact so many deaths occur at the hands of drunk drivers. Or would you rather outlaw the vehicles since technically that is what actually strikes and kills people. Where's the outrage over the thousands that are killed via drunk drivers? Oh wait, it will interfere with your "right" to drink what you want.Talk about a strawman. This is a complete non-argument.
I will keep my guns thank you, it's my "right". Originally Posted by satexasguy
Drunk driving is against the law already, inc case you hadn't noticed. Originally Posted by ExNYerSo is murder. It didn't stop Adam Lanza. So the allegory is a good one. If we're going to ban guns to prevent murder, let's ban cars to prevent drunk driving.
So why isn't Switzerland wall to wall carnage? Too busy making cuckoo clocks? Too sleepy from eating too much Swiss chocolate?I've got a friend who is a Swiss national and I have been there 4 times. Great country.
A few reasons could include one of the highest per capita income in the world.
Great education system and reasonable healthcare .
Exactly three things we don't possess in the US. Originally Posted by UB9IB6
I've got a friend who is a Swiss national and I have been there 4 times. Great country.Excellent observations.
But they have something else we don't have. They tightly control who comes into the country. And when your work visa expires or if you lose your job and you are a foreigner, they throw you out of the country.
High income levels are a lot easier when you don't allow cheap foreign labor into the country and you restrict the social safety net to native born Swiss citizens. Originally Posted by ExNYer
So is murder. It didn't stop Adam Lanza. So the allegory is a good one. If we're going to ban guns to prevent murder, let's ban cars to prevent drunk driving.No, few people would support banning cars, but we do require a lisence, and a driving test.
I know it is a complex issue, and like Joe said, it's a sign of the culture. We can't just fix one thing and have it all get better. There are lots of things to do. None of which is likely to get done. Originally Posted by CuteOldGuy