der_kluge
Adventurer
Recently, my wife and I watched Bowling for Columbine and there were a few things in the movie that really got to me - the most interesting being that Americans are all living in fear - of what, I don't know. In the movie, Michael Moore (of Roger & Me fame) points out that most Canadians never lock their front door - an idea that most Americans find completely absurd, and strange.
In the movie, Michael goes literally door to door to test the theory, and sure enough, no one's door is ever locked. Amazing.
This was a real eye opener for me, and I wanted to start a discussion about what everyone thinks about America's fear, and how it causes us to have more gun-related deaths than any other country in the world, despite the fact that other countries such as Canada, have as many guns as we do, and that other countries such as Germany, have rich histories enveloped by violence.
What are non-Americans' perceptions about America concerning our violent nature?
I realize this is certainly off-topic, and if moderator's want to kill it, I'll understand.
At the very least, consider this a plug to go see the movie, I mentioned. It's very good.
In the movie, Michael goes literally door to door to test the theory, and sure enough, no one's door is ever locked. Amazing.
This was a real eye opener for me, and I wanted to start a discussion about what everyone thinks about America's fear, and how it causes us to have more gun-related deaths than any other country in the world, despite the fact that other countries such as Canada, have as many guns as we do, and that other countries such as Germany, have rich histories enveloped by violence.
What are non-Americans' perceptions about America concerning our violent nature?
I realize this is certainly off-topic, and if moderator's want to kill it, I'll understand.
At the very least, consider this a plug to go see the movie, I mentioned. It's very good.
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