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Whiskeytide

(4,459 posts)
11. Nail hit.
Mon Oct 5, 2015, 10:13 AM
Oct 2015

From what I've read, there is an astounding correlation between economic prosperity and a reduction in societal violence and suicide rates. When people have economic security, they get along much better and suffer less depression.

There will be no changes until those who wish for change pipoman Oct 2015 #1
Of course- because you need to just address violence- not only violence that use certain objects Lee-Lee Oct 2015 #2
Basically the "do nothing" because "stuff happens" approach... Human101948 Oct 2015 #6
That's not at all what I advocated Lee-Lee Oct 2015 #12
Would Maryland's statistics be skewed by Baltimore? Human101948 Oct 2015 #3
You can't cherry pick and throw out the areas that skew results in a way you don't like Lee-Lee Oct 2015 #5
I wasn't trying disprove, I was wondering about distribution, but your Chicago analogy is apt... Human101948 Oct 2015 #7
It also coincides with an economic boom. hughee99 Oct 2015 #10
Nail hit. Whiskeytide Oct 2015 #11
I'll second that! Human101948 Oct 2015 #16
Exactly- when you address the causes of violence it drops Lee-Lee Oct 2015 #20
How can you exclude 60% of gun deaths? mainer Oct 2015 #4
The presence of a gun doesn't cause suicide and the absence pipoman Oct 2015 #8
It's context. Whiskeytide Oct 2015 #13
If the topic of conversation is mass shootings hack89 Oct 2015 #18
The topic in the OP title is "Gun deaths." Not mass shootings. mainer Oct 2015 #19
The OP is about Obama's comments which were directed at mass shootings hack89 Oct 2015 #21
There are multiple layers and solutions must come from all angles. No good data because NRA Justice Oct 2015 #9
It's also interesting that murders via firearm have fallen 50% in the past 25 years NickB79 Oct 2015 #14
The WaPo's info flies directly in the face if everything I've researched underpants Oct 2015 #15
The WaPo cites some pretty reputable and neutral sources TeddyR Oct 2015 #22
If you exclude anyone killed by bullets on American soil, the President is clearly wrong. patsimp Oct 2015 #17
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