Religion is a whole other discussion though — I like sushi
I still don’t any serious explanation why people are walking around scare? Where does this fear come from? Why is it not so apparent in other countries? — I like sushi
"Religion, you see, is not in its roots adoration of a god or a goddess. Religion is fear. Religion is the spark that issues forth when the thought of death or danger strikes the individual. It's personal. It grows out of darkness and uncertainty.""
A E Van Vogt, Book of Ptath — ernestm
It neutralizes the threat of fear by making any and all possibility of threat inconsequential in relation to one's existing... — Merkwurdichliebe
I agree, that's why I think firearms for self defense have become a religion. — ernestm
BTW, how do you get "about 96 privately owned guns per 100 civilians"? — Bitter Crank
There are more than 393 million civilian-owned firearms in the United States, or enough for every man, woman and child to own one and still have 67 million guns left over.
Those numbers come from the latest edition of the global Small Arms Survey, a project of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva.
The report, which draws on official data, survey data and other measures for 230 countries, finds that global firearm ownership is heavily concentrated in the United States.
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