Speedy, you've completely failed to explain how or why you think the U.S. is demographically like Germany or Japan: countries which are culturally and racially much more homogeneous than the U.S.; hence, not at all "similar" demographically to the U.S.
Originally Posted by I B Hankering
Since this is not gun-related, I'll respond. The 2 main criteria I use when I talk about "similar demographics" is income level and education level. Why do most people become criminals? To get more money. And what is the average education level of those committing crimes? Low.
But I do understand where you are coming from. Japan certainly. Germany not as much. I'm sure what you are getting at is that since we have more blacks and hispanics than countries like Germany and Japan, that is the primary reason why our homicide rate is so much higher. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Look at the list below of high-income countries. Almost a perfect correlation between high -income and low homicide rates. Not 100% but close.
High-income economies ($12,616 or more)
Andorra French Polynesia Norway
Antigua and Barbuda Germany Oman Aruba Greece Poland Australia Greenland Portugal
Austria Guam Puerto Rico Bahamas, The Hong Kong SAR, China Qatar Bahrain Iceland
Russian Federation Barbados Ireland San Marino Belgium Isle of Man Saudi Arabia Bermuda Israel Singapore Brunei Darussalam Italy Sint Maarten Canada Japan Slovak Republic Cayman Islands Korea, Rep. Slovenia Channel Islands Kuwait Spain
Chile Latvia St. Kitts and Nevis Croatia Liechtenstein
St. Martin Curaçao
Lithuania Sweden Cyprus Luxembourg Switzerland Czech Republic Macao SAR, China Trinidad and Tobago
Denmark Malta Turks and Caicos Islands Estonia Monaco United Arab Emirates Equatorial Guinea Netherlands United Kingdom Faeroe Islands New Caledonia United States Finland New Zealand
Uruguay France Northern Mariana Islands Virgin Islands (U.S.)