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In reply to the discussion: So, we wage war on other countries for no reason and are suprised when our kids are murderers? [View all]JI7
(89,249 posts)37. so which country ?
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So, we wage war on other countries for no reason and are suprised when our kids are murderers? [View all]
mahina
Jun 2015
OP
This society is pathologically sick. Gun violence is just one symptom of a public
KingCharlemagne
Jun 2015
#1
I never really bought a conspiracy theory that we were being dumbed down until recently,
mahina
Jun 2015
#46
Precisely: a determined resolve to commit a crime doesn't require a vast number of conspirators.
Betty Karlson
Jun 2015
#48
I never said he was a victim, I don't think he is a victim. That's the farthest thing from my mind.
mahina
Jun 2015
#3
"somehow expect young people to follow an ethical code that we, as a nation, have not followed"
JI7
Jun 2015
#4
he said why he did what he did and it was because he was a racist like the ones this country had
JI7
Jun 2015
#28
The point is not that the Iraq War was the cause of his hate or his actions.
morningfog
Jun 2015
#32
No candidate except Bernie is prepared to change the paradigm of perpetual war.
AtomicKitten
Jun 2015
#8
haha, internally doesn't count ? how black people are treated by law enforcement doesn't count ?
JI7
Jun 2015
#34
There are a lot of people on this board with whom I don't agree whom I am happy to discuss
mahina
Jun 2015
#36
Are you suggesting that invading other countries for no reason is standard and acceptable?
mahina
Jun 2015
#38
I sadly agree. Violence at home is so apropo to oppose,, but voting for wars is
SaranchaIsWaiting
Jun 2015
#24
It's just some "folks" killing some "folks". As long as it isn't our "folks" it's all good.
L0oniX
Jun 2015
#49