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Originally posted by chrisisall:
Fools who watch Fox non-News would probably *believe* otherwise, but in terms of death from violence, yeh, we're actually at a historical low. Don't know that I'd characterize it as more safe, just less dangerous.

If anyone has any bona fide stats to the contrary though, I'd be interested.

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
Yes.
There are a LOT of people on this planet now.

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Originally posted by AgentRouka:
There is a lot of violence in the world. But there used to be even more violence. The 19th and 20th centuries were insaaaanely violent.

http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/cause-of-death/violence/by-country/

A lot fewer people die in wars now than they used to. Many still do, but fewer. Look at civilian casualties in the big wars of the 20th century and compare to today.

While there are terrible hot spots of crime, crime rates in general are falling.

We're more aware of crime and war than we used to be, so we feel less safe than we are.

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Originally posted by BYTEMITE:
Let us allow AURaptor the soapbox he wants unhindered.

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Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
Auraptor's the only one who can see.

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Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
Collect the set at Burger King.

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Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
Did try THAT one. And now I watch BRAVO every night. Go Will & Grace!

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Originally posted by chrisisall:

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Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
Auraptor's the only one who can see.

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So give me them special glasses!

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
So, only I see the Emperor as he truly is then, is that it ?

None of you have any problem with hyping up the gun violence issue, lying about it being the worst in history or some such, and then turning around and saying things are safer now than they've ever been.

Very well.

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During a White House event on Wednesday in which President Barack Obama took questions from Tumblr users, the president was asked to speculate on what his post-presidency would look like in a decade. During the president’s extemporaneous response to that question, he asserted that the world is as safe as it has ever been – ever.



http://hotair.com/archives/2014/06/12/obama-declares-world-less-violen
t-than-ever/


( Just ignore Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine , Mexican drug wars,... )

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Gee, even with 72 school shootings in the past...what, 3 days ?

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
Fools who watch Fox non-News would probably *believe* otherwise, but in terms of death from violence, yeh, we're actually at a historical low. Don't know that I'd characterize it as more safe, just less dangerous.

If anyone has any bona fide stats to the contrary though, I'd be interested.

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Originally posted by reaverfan:
He didn't say violence is gone. He said it's lower than ever, and he's right.

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Nigeria explosion at Abuja shopping mall kills 21, wounds 17

Nigerians are immediately blaming the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram after an explosion killed 21 people at a shopping mall in the capital, Abuja on Wednesday.

The blast came as many Nigerians were preparing to watch their country's Super Eagles play Argentina at the World Cup in Brazil. Many shops at the mall have TV screens but it was unclear if the explosion was timed to coincide with the match, which started an hour later.?

Victims injured by the blast in the crowded shopping district are taken to the nearby Maitama general hospital in Abuja. The explosion tore through the popular shopping centre during rush hour on Wednesday, a police spokesman said.

http://news.ca.msn.com/top-stories/nigeria-explosion-at-abuja-shopping
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