just seen on the BBC website that there has been another school shooting in Ohio. What is it with americans wanting to kill each other?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7038532.stm

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its all fun and games till someone lose's a bollock!

We are blood thirsty homicidal maniacs. Best not to fuck with us.

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Damn, Ms. Lilith,You Fucking Make Me Hot...Smithy 020, What is it with "Scottish Boys" wanting to wear short,school girl skirts around town? And asking Ignorant Questions with Racial Undertones? (Americans this, and Americans that) When Everybody knows,Americans dont want to kill Americans, WE Americans want to kill Osama Bin Laden,is he hiding up in one them little skirts you boys love to wear? Crazeeeeeee,,,,,,,,,,

This is why we do not permit flaming and other maliciousness. One person does it and then somehow newer members think it's ok to be disrespectful as well.

We all need to find ways to state our own ideas with out personally attacking the ideas/views/perceptions of others. Have your say, but do so respectful of the views of others.

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The practice of putting women on pedestals began to die out when it was discovered that they could give orders better from there.~ Betty Grable

If I wanted your opinion, I'd remove the duct tape and ask you for it.~ Me
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One man's dream is another man's nightmare~~~~> §¤ Lilith ¤§
~>My Scribbles<~
==>Gone Shopping<== ~Just a Quickie~ *~A Celebration Vacation~* ~Surprises~ Sleeping With the Window Open
What Did You Do Today? Self Defense Class ~Short Sweet Snippets~ § Summer Spin § Story Challenge Submission Pajamas

She ^^^ will.

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smithy020,

Your question is the basis of a cottage industry amongst the Sociologists.

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Is your question about guns or Americans wanting to kill each other?

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Valid comment. Misleading title to the thread.

It's not about guns. It's about 15 minutes of fame.

Some wackjob goes off and kills some people, and the talking heads in the media beat it to death for the next 2 weeks. Next thing is, you have a copycat.

I have firearms, and am proficient in their use. I have a CCP also. I have never killed anybody, except in combat.

But break into my house, and threaten me or my family, and see what happens. Call the undertaker before you come in.

I disagree. If guns were not so readily accessible in this country, these 'wackjobs' you speak of might just give up before they start. At the very least, the wake of their destruction would be severely diminished.

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And can you tell us your opinion, jseal?

You have obviously cared enough to respond to this post. I'd be interested to hear your PERSONAL experiences.