So the world isn't made up of sunshine, pony's, and love?
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I would like to think the entire world is full of malicious individuals who are going to steal my shit if I leave it unchecked. I think Boe's scope of the world may be a bit narrow in terms of sociology but i've never been to the Netherlands so it could very well be free of crime. But, you do have to wonder... how is it free of crime? Could it be that in that area of the world what is considered illegal over here i.e. Harmful Narcotics, are legal over there?
You have to think of what would happen if the U.S. decided to one day legalize ever narcotic we have. Would the crime rate lower? Most likely because you wouldn't have drug fiends killing and stealing for another fix... The statistics of crime would drop to nothing. Does this make for a better society? I think not. Just because certain things are legalized by man doesn't make it right in my book. If crack in the united states was legal this doesn't mean that all of a sudden the quality of life rises along with it. You have the same amount of addicts and the same amount of crime.
You can say the same for Gun Control in the United States. You take away a mans firearm... he'll be less of an immediate danger, sure. Does this mean if another man, born in another part of the world, with the same problems is any less of a threat? I think not.
I am proud to be an American as i'm sure everyone else is proud of their own nationality as they should be.
I want to thank everybody for participating in this spirited discussion. Continue...