Shooting at Virginia Tech

Ibby · 04-18-2007, 06:02 AM

Having lived in both and loving neither, I can definitely say that America IS a lot more violent than Hong Kong. It's not just a media issue.

But it's also a lot more free, and a lot more diverse, and a lot more chaotic, and a lot more polarized, all of which for better or worse.

Yes, compared to hong kong or taipei or even beijing, america practically IS a crime-ridden terrible violent place.
That violence is a direct consequence of freedom. When you have no freedom you don't get uppity and shoot people.

I'll take the freedom and the violence, if you please.

04-18-2007, 06:02 AM	#11
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	Having lived in both and loving neither, I can definitely say that America IS a lot more violent than Hong Kong. It's not just a media issue. But it's also a lot more free, and a lot more diverse, and a lot more chaotic, and a lot more polarized, all of which for better or worse. Yes, compared to hong kong or taipei or even beijing, america practically IS a crime-ridden terrible violent place. That violence is a direct consequence of freedom. When you have no freedom you don't get uppity and shoot people. I'll take the freedom and the violence, if you please. __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

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