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30. We aren't particularly world standouts for violence rates

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 05:52 AM

Jul 2015

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate

We're pretty much identical to Thailand, Estonia, or Latvia. Only slightly above Cuba. Far better than Brazil or Venezuela, far worse than Switzerland or Bahrain.

We're a developed economy, but we have the population of a developing country; this leads to unique problems. Even in OECD, the only countries with the non-homogeneity we have are Israel and Mexico, and they're right up there with us in the crime rates.

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H2O Man Survey #39 [View all] H2O Man Jul 2015 OP

I feel strongly that acknowledging and changing the way this country feels about race, its culture Brickbat Jul 2015 #1

Great answer -- thanks! H2O Man Jul 2015 #3

Definitely lots of overlap -- which makes it hard, because so many people just want to focus on one Brickbat Jul 2015 #8

Very important points. H2O Man Jul 2015 #36

Cultural and very little Motown_Johnny Jul 2015 #2

Interesting and well-said. H2O Man Jul 2015 #7

Too many people NV Whino Jul 2015 #10

there are far more densely populated places than here Motown_Johnny Jul 2015 #37

I have been to countries far more dense and a lot less violent.in fact USA is wide open spaces Person 2713 Jul 2015 #53

I think it is lack of economic opportunity notadmblnd Jul 2015 #4

Huge. H2O Man Jul 2015 #9

Part of it is always demographics, part of it is likely environmental lead Warpy Jul 2015 #5

Interesting. H2O Man Jul 2015 #38

Yeah, imagine being a cop, belt loaded with gear to abuse your fellow citizens, Warpy Jul 2015 #41

Right. H2O Man Jul 2015 #45

I'll give it a go. There is a high level of stress in this country right from shraby Jul 2015 #6

Good answer! H2O Man Jul 2015 #39

Great questions! Its economics, with unregulated capitolism, IMHO. kydo Jul 2015 #11

Gun ownership is just too fucking simple in too many places... catnhatnh Jul 2015 #12

heck, the planet's actual murder capital feels sorry for us at this point MisterP Jul 2015 #13

I think there's quite a few reasons. F4lconF16 Jul 2015 #14

Funny and true routine, thanks! Warpy Jul 2015 #28

I have to fall back on Justice Louis Brandeis. Downwinder Jul 2015 #15

I found some interested statistics.... CajunBlazer Jul 2015 #16

Purest speculation, but I believe it is worth considering... Zorra Jul 2015 #17

Man is an adaptable creature... kentuck Jul 2015 #18

IMO part of it is the way we educate our young in today's United States. Tommymac Jul 2015 #19

Every man a king in his own right... ellisonz Jul 2015 #20

IMO, it's a genetic issue. We have a too varied genetic pool and our melting CK_John Jul 2015 #21

A lot of good replies in this thread Hydra Jul 2015 #22

Sometimes I hate you as much as I love you for what you make me address. herding cats Jul 2015 #23

Gun violence sets us apart from our cultural peers. hay rick Jul 2015 #24

Depends on who you consider our "cultural peers" Recursion Jul 2015 #31

I suggest we look first to Lord of the Flies... Thespian2 Jul 2015 #25

And A Brave New World awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #50

Good point Thespian2 Jul 2015 #51

We also have to look into police violence. Unknown Beatle Jul 2015 #26

Many other countries also have better health care outcomes (and for far less money). merrily Jul 2015 #27

Culturally, we're a nation of toddlers. blogslut Jul 2015 #29

We aren't particularly world standouts for violence rates Recursion Jul 2015 #30

What Brickbat said plus malaise Jul 2015 #32

We have a cottage industry of hate in this country. Vinca Jul 2015 #33

Many poignant and profound contributions PuraVidaDreamin Jul 2015 #34

A major problem: the existence of the Second Amendment. Nay Jul 2015 #35

I'm not sure about that CajunBlazer Jul 2015 #44

Lead JonLP24 Jul 2015 #40

don't know the primary causes G_j Jul 2015 #42

Inequality of Income and Depression of Citizen's Rights. KoKo Jul 2015 #43

Testosterone n/t Holly_Hobby Jul 2015 #46

Clever apes in complex systems Fairgo Jul 2015 #47

We have looked at the issue carefully nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #48

If a politician is receiving funds fadedrose Jul 2015 #49

The US has literally always been at war. guillaumeb Jul 2015 #52

America has been an aggressively violent country since day one MrScorpio Jul 2015 #54

I may be ridiculed for my comment but at least am honest! akbacchus_BC Jul 2015 #55

I think it is, for the most part, a cultural problem. LWolf Jul 2015 #56

This message was self-deleted by its author Alkene Jul 2015 #57