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Yes, but England has Hadrian's Wall to protect its subjects from those Scottish savages. ????

The fact remains as a general rule that those countries with high gun ownership rates have lower homicide rates than those countries with low gun ownership rates. In the case of the United Kingdom, there is no evidence that I know of that suggests or proves that the homicide rate dropped after strict gun control laws went into effect there sometime around 1920. https://www.hoplofobia.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Greenwood.pdf However, I have never understood why anyone would try to compare the situation in Great Britain and come to the conclusion that what works there would work in the USA. After all, Great Britain is an island off the coast of Europe, and, unlike the United States, it does not have an almost two thousand mile long border with a violent crime ridden Third World nation, nor does it have a Black population of 13% percent that is possessed of a very large and violent criminal class that is responsible for over 50% of its homicides.

There is no "clap-trap" or deflection on my part. I've simply presented you with some cold hard facts, which you apparently don't happen to like. So, please be advised that I don't care about your feelings. I do, however, care about facts. So, if you can present an opposing point of view based on facts, I will be happy to respond to it. Now, if I understand you correctly, you would like to see an entire nation of mostly law-abiding citizens have their firearms taken away from them because a tiny minuscule number of individuals use firearms to take their own lives, is that correct?

The United States has highest private gun ownership rate in the world but its homicide rate is not even in the top 60. In fact, I don't see any evidence that shows as a general rule that those countries with high gun ownership rates have higher homicide rates than those countries with low gun ownership rates. In fact, I did read a study that was done in the United Kingdom by Colin Greenwood, a retired British police officer, about the effects of gun control there. His conclusion was that Britain's strict gun control laws had no effect on the crime rate there one way or the other. However, the study was done in 1970/71. I don't think I am allowed to post links on this website but I am sure you can find that study online.

I seriously doubt that any proposed gun legislation in the United States is motivated by any genuine concern on the part of the government for the well being of the citizenry. In fact, it's no secret that the more militarized the police have become in the United States the more they have violated the Constitutional rights of private citizens.

Sheer bunk! That study must have been conducted by man-hating feminists or some religious nut with an agenda. The truth is, a young man with a powerful sex drive will never have peace-of-mind unless he gets a piece of ass. After all, one need only look at all those sexually repressive societies to see the psychologically twisted males they produce.

I think New Zealand has the best system. The New Zealand Model "Sex work is decriminalised in Aotearoa It is not against the law to work as a sex worker or operate a brothel, nor is it against the law to pay for sexual services. However, it is against the law for any third party to facilitate anyone under the age of 18 into sex work. It is also illegal to do sex work if you are visiting New Zealand on a temporary visa. These issues are discussed below. New Zealand is the only country in the world with a law which aims to uphold the human rights of sex workers and to decriminalise prostitution. This country’s decriminalised approach is known as The New Zealand Model."

This is very true. Women know they can't manipulate men who are sexually satisfied.

I believe it was the traditional way for certain classes of Japanese women to commit suicide.

He should have gone to Norway and begged the authorities there not to extradite him to the U.S.A. on humanitarian grounds. The Norwegians have a very low opinion of the American prison system----------as they should.

I have decided, for health reasons, to bite-the-bullet and pay extra for business class if I ever fly back to the States again for a visit. I rarely fly anymore, so I'm not going to worry about airfares.

Uncle Sam doesn't have a statute of limitations for murder, so it would be nice if he could grab this monster and dump his ass in the Supermax in Colorado.

I can't help but wonder how many Iranians were tortured and murdered by the American and British puppet government's secret police, SAVAK, in Iran after the CIA and M16 overthrew Mohammad Mosaddegh 1953.

I agree with you 100%! I hitchhiked all over Thailand back in 1964/65 and it was truly a paradise. And although it has changed a great deal since the 1960s, it's still one of the best countries in the world to live in. That having been said, my only concern in life at the moment here in Thailand is that the Wave-ski I ordered from "The Land Down Under" will eventually arrive here in Rayong. ????

Serial Killer Charles Ng was extradited from Canada to California and he is presently on Death Row at San Quentin prison awaiting execution. However, given the current political climate in California, it is highly unlikely Ng will ever be executed.

Where did I say that I didn't like people tooting their horns? Regarding why I immediately think of my home state when corruption is mentioned, I made that perfectly clear in my very first comment. So, no offense intended, but if you want to be a wit then at least pay close attention to what has actually been written so you can respond to it appropriately.

We are all going to come into contact with Covid sooner or later. The point of vaccines is to give your body as much resistance to it as medically possible.

And yet, you've done exactly that!

As you very well know, I made no such comparison. I merely stated that when I think of corruption, I immediately think of my home state. Hence, you just wanted to toot your horn.

When I think of corruption, I immediately think of my home state and wonder how much Uber paid those politicos under the table in Sacramento to be allowed to operate as unregulated taxis in California. The bast**ds put me out of business.

The Queen's passing was not unexpected, but it is still very upsetting. I can remember as a young boy watching her coronation on television back in 1953 with my mother, sister, and aunt. I also saw the Queen in person back in 1983 when she visited San Francisco.

YES! During World War Two she repaired Trucks and drove an ambulance.