Re: Drugs (was Most Dangerous States)

2003-09-01 Thread Sonja van Baardwijk
Nick Arnett wrote: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Doug Pensinger So the war on drugs is an attempt to stamp out human inclination by force. Why don't we spend the huge amounts of money we now waste trying to fight our inclinations on

RE: Drugs (was Most Dangerous States)

2003-08-21 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- Nick Arnett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip To bring it back to the conversation at hand, it's the difference between denying that something like rape is related to legitimate needs and denying any opportunity to meet those needs. Society can pretend that such crimes have no basis

RE: Drugs (was Most Dangerous States)

2003-08-20 Thread Nick Arnett
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ronn!Blankenship ... (1) So if [I] put words in [your] head by saying that [their legitimate needs] are denied, by denial of legitimate needs do you mean self-denial by the person with the needs, or

Re: Drugs (was Most Dangerous States)

2003-08-20 Thread Doug Pensinger
Both Nick and Dan wrote interesting replies to my last post in this subject, but I haven't had the time or energy to respond properly and may not for several days as I'm headed out of town soon. Just wanted to let you know that I'm not ignoring your posts... Doug Bed, very soon...

RE: Drugs (was Most Dangerous States)

2003-08-20 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 06:51 AM 8/20/03 -0700, Nick Arnett wrote: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ronn!Blankenship ... (1) So if [I] put words in [your] head by saying that [their legitimate needs] are denied, by denial of legitimate needs do you mean

Re: Drugs (was Most Dangerous States)

2003-08-19 Thread Julia Thompson
Dan Minette wrote: My positiojn is not really supportive of the war on drugs; there are plenty of problems with it. As I stated before, drawing the line after instead of before grass seems very reasonable. But, I do think that the position that legalizing the sale of all addictive drugs

RE: Drugs (was Most Dangerous States)

2003-08-19 Thread Nick Arnett
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Doug Pensinger ... When are we going to wake up and realize that people want to get high? From the mild stimulus of caffeine, the outwardly innocuousness of nicotine and the destructiveness of alcohol.

Re: Drugs (was Most Dangerous States)

2003-08-19 Thread Erik Reuter
Julia wrote: Hm. I thought that Quakerism was a sect of Christianity. How do you criminalize a set and *not* criminalize a subset of that set? :) Good point. Better to be safe than sorry. Let's criminalize Quakerism as well. -- Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Drugs (was Most Dangerous States)

2003-08-19 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 07:28 AM 8/19/03 -0700, Nick Arnett wrote: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Doug Pensinger ... When are we going to wake up and realize that people want to get high? From the mild stimulus of caffeine, the outwardly innocuousness of

RE: Drugs (was Most Dangerous States)

2003-08-19 Thread Nick Arnett
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ronn!Blankenship So let's talk openly about them here. What are those legitimate needs which you believe are denied, and how do you think those needs should be met? I think I already gave a number of

RE: Drugs (was Most Dangerous States)

2003-08-19 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 01:09 PM 8/19/03 -0700, Nick Arnett wrote: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ronn!Blankenship So let's talk openly about them here. What are those legitimate needs which you believe are denied, and how do you think those needs should

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-18 Thread Doug Pensinger
Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 04:12 PM 8/17/03 -0500, Dan Minette wrote: - Original Message - From: Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 2:55 PM Subject: Re: Most Dangerous States Jan Coffey wrote: --- Andrew Crystall

Drugs (was Most Dangerous States)

2003-08-18 Thread Doug Pensinger
Ronn!Blankenship wrote: 3) Are people more likely to be killed by someone sober or by someone who has been using drugs or alcohol? When are we going to wake up and realize that people want to get high? From the mild stimulus of caffeine, the outwardly innocuousness of nicotine and the

Re: Drugs (was Most Dangerous States)

2003-08-18 Thread Jose J. Ortiz-Carlo
From: Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ronn!Blankenship wrote: The wrongness of our approach to this problem seems so blatantly obvious to me that I have to be suspicious of the real motives behind drug prohibitions. Doug According to your theory, which would these be? JJ

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-18 Thread Deborah Harrell
Darn it! I had a reply almost done, and then our electricity flickered... (impressive storm!)... sigh --- Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ronn!Blankenship wrote: Dan Minette wrote: From: Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jan Coffey wrote: --- Andrew Crystall wrote:

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-18 Thread Doug Pensinger
Deborah Harrell wrote: Darn it! I had a reply almost done, and then our electricity flickered... (impressive storm!)... sigh snip impressive list of stuff Thanks, Debbi, looks like good stuff, though it could take a while to digest. Doug ___

Re: Drugs (was Most Dangerous States)

2003-08-18 Thread Doug Pensinger
Jose J. Ortiz-Carlo wrote: From: Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ronn!Blankenship wrote: The wrongness of our approach to this problem seems so blatantly obvious to me that I have to be suspicious of the real motives behind drug prohibitions. Doug According to your theory, which would

Re: Drugs (was Most Dangerous States)

2003-08-18 Thread Dan Minette
- Original Message - From: Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 10:31 PM Subject: Re: Drugs (was Most Dangerous States) Jose J. Ortiz-Carlo wrote: From: Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ronn!Blankenship wrote

Re: Drugs (was Most Dangerous States)

2003-08-18 Thread Doug Pensinger
Dan Minette wrote: - Original Message - From: Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 10:31 PM Subject: Re: Drugs (was Most Dangerous States) Jose J. Ortiz-Carlo wrote: From: Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ronn

Re: Drugs (was Most Dangerous States)

2003-08-18 Thread Dan Minette
- Original Message - From: Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 11:42 PM Subject: Re: Drugs (was Most Dangerous States) Dan Minette wrote: - Original Message - From: Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Drugs (was Most Dangerous States)

2003-08-18 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 09:42 PM 8/18/03 -0700, Doug Pensinger wrote: Dan Minette wrote: - Original Message - From: Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 10:31 PM Subject: Re: Drugs (was Most Dangerous States) Jose J. Ortiz-Carlo wrote: From

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-17 Thread Erik Reuter
On Sat, Aug 16, 2003 at 07:41:01PM -0500, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: I agree. OTOH, if you are an 80-year-old woman with arthritis who has to shuffle around with a walker, you probably don't have the dexterity or strength to use a throwing knife, sword, or quarterstaff, Probably cannot hold a

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-17 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 07:10 AM 8/17/03 -0400, Erik Reuter wrote: On Sat, Aug 16, 2003 at 07:41:01PM -0500, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: I agree. OTOH, if you are an 80-year-old woman with arthritis who has to shuffle around with a walker, you probably don't have the dexterity or strength to use a throwing knife,

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-17 Thread Erik Reuter
On Sun, Aug 17, 2003 at 11:41:54AM -0500, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: She had it between the cushion and the side of the chair she was sitting in, Sure was lucky she was sitting next to it. and when the intruder walked in he found himself facing a fiesty old woman If you think all old women

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-17 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 01:00 PM 8/17/03 -0400, Erik Reuter wrote: On Sun, Aug 17, 2003 at 11:41:54AM -0500, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: An even better idea would have been for the S.O.B. to get a job if he wants money rather than try to steal other people's possessions. No, that is a much worse idea, since it isn't

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-17 Thread Erik Reuter
On Sun, Aug 17, 2003 at 12:30:51PM -0500, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: And that's the root of the problem, isn't it? And...? Your point? -- Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.erikreuter.net/ ___

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-17 Thread Julia Thompson
Erik Reuter wrote: On Sat, Aug 16, 2003 at 07:41:01PM -0500, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: I agree. OTOH, if you are an 80-year-old woman with arthritis who has to shuffle around with a walker, you probably don't have the dexterity or strength to use a throwing knife, sword, or quarterstaff,

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-17 Thread Julia Thompson
Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 07:10 AM 8/17/03 -0400, Erik Reuter wrote: I think she'd be better off with a dog (if she has a yard or could get someone to walk it for her). Failing that, she probably has a better chance just crying and saying don't hurt me and letting the intruder take her

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-17 Thread Jan Coffey
--- Andrew Crystall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And lemmie restate - if the UK had the US's gun laws, I WOULD be dead. And if the US had UK gun laws I would be dead. = _ Jan William Coffey

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-17 Thread Doug Pensinger
Julia Thompson wrote: Erik Reuter wrote: On Sat, Aug 16, 2003 at 07:41:01PM -0500, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: I agree. OTOH, if you are an 80-year-old woman with arthritis who has to shuffle around with a walker, you probably don't have the dexterity or strength to use a throwing knife, sword, or

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-17 Thread Julia Thompson
Jan Coffey wrote: --- Andrew Crystall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And lemmie restate - if the UK had the US's gun laws, I WOULD be dead. And if the US had UK gun laws I would be dead. Good thing each of you has been in the country with the gun laws that kept each of you alive.

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-17 Thread Jan Coffey
--- Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Jan Coffey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 3:26 PM Subject: Re: Most Dangerous States You don't know me, or my friends, my experiences

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-17 Thread Dan Minette
- Original Message - From: Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 2:55 PM Subject: Re: Most Dangerous States Jan Coffey wrote: --- Andrew Crystall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And lemmie restate - if the UK had

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-17 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 04:12 PM 8/17/03 -0500, Dan Minette wrote: - Original Message - From: Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 2:55 PM Subject: Re: Most Dangerous States Jan Coffey wrote: --- Andrew Crystall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-16 Thread Erik Reuter
On Fri, Aug 15, 2003 at 10:58:17PM -0500, Julia Thompson wrote: The only weapons we keep with that sort of accessibility right now are swords. And me cornered in my own house with a sword is probably *extremely* dangerous to whomever is cornering me. Do you think your son could expose the

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-16 Thread Julia Thompson
Erik Reuter wrote: On Fri, Aug 15, 2003 at 10:58:17PM -0500, Julia Thompson wrote: The only weapons we keep with that sort of accessibility right now are swords. And me cornered in my own house with a sword is probably *extremely* dangerous to whomever is cornering me. Do you think

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-16 Thread Erik Reuter
On Sat, Aug 16, 2003 at 10:04:28AM -0500, Julia Thompson wrote: Erik Reuter wrote: How about a quarterstaff (I think Aikido experts call it a Bo) for home security? That could work. That was actually a non-rhetorical question, hopefully for someone who has trained with a staff or a Bo. I

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-16 Thread Dan Minette
- Original Message - From: Jan Coffey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 3:26 PM Subject: Re: Most Dangerous States You don't know me, or my friends, my experiences, or obviously my sympathies to those who have endured this type

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-16 Thread Andrew Crystall
On 15 Aug 2003 at 20:48, Jan Coffey wrote: The problem is that guns are too accident prone. (and illegal over here). I'm happy with keeping a throwing blade within reach when I sleep. And yes, I've had run-ins with skinhead thugs...but I've never, admitedly, been on the worse end of

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-16 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 10:04 AM 8/16/03 -0500, Julia Thompson wrote: Erik Reuter wrote: On Fri, Aug 15, 2003 at 10:58:17PM -0500, Julia Thompson wrote: The only weapons we keep with that sort of accessibility right now are swords. And me cornered in my own house with a sword is probably *extremely*

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-16 Thread Erik Reuter
On Sat, Aug 16, 2003 at 05:30:44PM -0500, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: Which is one point in favor of a firearm for home defense: it takes less training to learn to fire it than it does to learn to use a throwing knife, I consider

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-16 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 07:31 PM 8/16/03 -0400, Erik Reuter wrote: On Sat, Aug 16, 2003 at 05:30:44PM -0500, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: Which is one point in favor of a firearm for home defense: it takes less training to learn to fire it than it does to learn to use a throwing knife, I consider that a point against.

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-15 Thread Jan Coffey
--- Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Jan Coffey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 3:40 PM Subject: Re: Most Dangerous States --- Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One can kill

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-15 Thread Jan Coffey
--- Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Jan Coffey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 7:15 PM Subject: Re: Most Dangerous States --- Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-15 Thread Jan Coffey
The question I am arguing is the handgun in the drawer for protection, not the hunting rifle that's safely stored. There is no evidence that the handgun in the drawer does any good. There is considerable evidence that it contributes to a significant number of deaths per year. ? Maybe,

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-15 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snippage Both women and men have been surveyed and about 1 in 4 women have been the victim of a sexual assult, and about 1 in 7 men. Now, this is slightly old data, and I wouldn't be shocked if its down to 1 in 5 women or 1 in 10 men. But a

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-15 Thread Jan Coffey
--- Deborah Harrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snippage Both women and men have been surveyed and about 1 in 4 women have been the victim of a sexual assult, and about 1 in 7 men. Now, this is slightly old data, and I wouldn't be shocked

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-15 Thread Jan Coffey
--- Deborah Harrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snippage Both women and men have been surveyed and about 1 in 4 women have been the victim of a sexual assult, and about 1 in 7 men. Now, this is slightly old data, and I wouldn't be

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-15 Thread Julia Thompson
Jan Coffey wrote: --- Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Jan Coffey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 7:15 PM Subject: Re: Most Dangerous States --- Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-15 Thread Jan Coffey
Dangerous States --- Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I realize that folks talk about these folks being monsters and needing to seriously punish them. But, if the numbers used by people working with victims and survivors are right, roughly 1 in 20 men

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-15 Thread William T Goodall
On Friday, August 15, 2003, at 09:26 pm, Jan Coffey wrote: Besides, if the numbers are so greate, wouldn't it seem wise for possible victems to carry a leathal weapon? Maybe I'm odd, but the idea that little children packing deadly force (would that be a machine gun or what) could improve

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-15 Thread William T Goodall
On Friday, August 15, 2003, at 09:33 pm, Jan Coffey wrote: Once you have had the experience of home invasion you would understand. No Gun = No Sleep. I choose sleep. Therapy? -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog :

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-15 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- Jan Coffey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snippage Both women and men have been surveyed and about 1 in 4 women have been the victim of a sexual assult, and about 1 in 7 men. Now, this is slightly old data, and I wouldn't be

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-15 Thread Julia Thompson
William T Goodall wrote: On Friday, August 15, 2003, at 09:26 pm, Jan Coffey wrote: Besides, if the numbers are so greate, wouldn't it seem wise for possible victems to carry a leathal weapon? Maybe I'm odd, but the idea that little children packing deadly force (would that be a

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-15 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- William T Goodall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jan Coffey wrote: Once you have had the experience of home invasion you would understand. No Gun = No Sleep. I choose sleep. Therapy? grimace I'm harping here, but I have to say that I would not be able to sleep well either

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-15 Thread Jan Coffey
--- William T Goodall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Friday, August 15, 2003, at 09:26 pm, Jan Coffey wrote: Besides, if the numbers are so greate, wouldn't it seem wise for possible victems to carry a leathal weapon? Maybe I'm odd, but the idea that little children packing deadly

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-15 Thread Andrew Crystall
On 15 Aug 2003 at 20:02, Deborah Harrell wrote: --- William T Goodall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jan Coffey wrote: Once you have had the experience of home invasion you would understand. No Gun = No Sleep. I choose sleep. Therapy? grimace I'm harping here, but I

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-15 Thread Jan Coffey
--- William T Goodall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Friday, August 15, 2003, at 09:33 pm, Jan Coffey wrote: Once you have had the experience of home invasion you would understand. No Gun = No Sleep. I choose sleep. Therapy? Just becouse I'm paranoid doesn't mean they are not

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-15 Thread Jan Coffey
--- Deborah Harrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- William T Goodall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jan Coffey wrote: Once you have had the experience of home invasion you would understand. No Gun = No Sleep. I choose sleep. Therapy? grimace I'm harping here, but I

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-15 Thread Jan Coffey
--- Andrew Crystall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 15 Aug 2003 at 20:02, Deborah Harrell wrote: --- William T Goodall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jan Coffey wrote: Once you have had the experience of home invasion you would understand. No Gun = No Sleep. I choose

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-15 Thread Julia Thompson
Jan Coffey wrote: What if a kid gets ahold of the gun? Well, they probably won't be able to pull back on the triger anyway. But if they could, why were they able to get to the gun in the first place? If you have kids do you put your car keys were they can get them? what about draino? No

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread Jan Coffey
--- Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Robert Seeberger wrote: - Original Message - From: Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 4:02 PM Subject: Most Dangerous States http://www.morganquitno.com

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread Jan Coffey
--- Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's an example of why I say mostly the argument is silly. People quote stats trying to compare things that are not at all alike. Just thought it needed to be repeated is all. = _

Re: Most Dangerous States--43 times

2003-08-14 Thread David Hobby
Dan Minette wrote: ... Mortality studies such as ours do not include cases in which burglars or intruders are wounded or frightened away by the use or display of a firearm. Cases in which would-be intruders may have purposely avoided a house known to be armed are also not

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread Jan Coffey
--- William T Goodall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sunday, August 10, 2003, at 11:15 pm, Doug Pensinger wrote: Jan Coffey wrote: I also suggest that given that the same site lists Nevada and NewYork as 7 8 respectivly for previous years the statistical significance given their

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread Jan Coffey
--- William T Goodall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Monday, August 11, 2003, at 02:11 am, Gautam Mukunda wrote: --- William T Goodall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In fact the whole of Europe has much lower homicide rates than the USA, and much stricter gun control. -- William T

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread Jan Coffey
--- Jon Gabriel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why don't you post it? Well, it's more than half a meg Again, I'd be happy to send it to you offlist. :) Just let me know what format you'd prefer. PDF = _ Jan William Coffey

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread TomFODW
And the best way to show how this is true is to show how the % of people who are victims of crimes and own guns are much lower than the % of people who simply own guns. If owning guns is as much of a deterrant as this author suggests, than one should see a significantly lower crime rate for

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread TomFODW
The molehill is not 100% fatal. Many people are shot each year and survive. And many more don't. Your chances of surviving are extremely greater if you don't get shot at all. Tom Beck www.prydonians.org www.mercerjewishsingles.org I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread Jan Coffey
--- Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jan Coffey wrote: I wrote: No, I didn't forget, I just didn't think it had any relevance in the current discussion. If anything, since California's rate is about the same as Texas and it is listed as less dangerous than Nevada, it

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread Julia Thompson
Robert Seeberger wrote: But there's more. Included in the 43 times of Kellermann are 37 suicides, some 86 percent of the alleged total, which have nothing to do with either crime or defensive uses of firearms. Even Kellermann and Reay say clearly .[that] the precise nature of the relation

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread Jon Gabriel
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Most Dangerous States Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 14:13:01 EDT Atr the same time Texas was trying to keep more freedoms New York was inacting more and more strict laws which, while reducing

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread Doug Pensinger
Robert Seeberger wrote: Even more worthless is comparisons to British murder rates. Crime (non-firearm) is much more violently perpetrated in Britain as compared to America. ( In one stupid argument, I saw an American arguing with a Brit that our criminals were much more civilized LOL) Why does

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread TomFODW
Atr the same time Texas was trying to keep more freedoms New York was inacting more and more strict laws which, while reducing the crime rate, aslo affected the freedoms of the law abiding citizen. Huh? When did New York become a police state? So if there is any corolation, (which you

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 05:21 PM 8/11/03 -0500, Robert Seeberger wrote: - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 8:18 AM Subject: Re: Most Dangerous States In a message dated 8/11/2003 1:14:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread Jan Coffey
--- Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One can kill someone in a split second of rage with the other, the former takes at least a bit of obvious effort. I have never understood this. Many males have been in that Rage state, especialy dufing puberty. If you haven't, I can tell you it's rather

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread Dan Minette
- Original Message - From: Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 3:40 PM Subject: Re: Most Dangerous States I wonder: if you looked at *areas* more likely to have guns in the household vs. *areas* less likely

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread Dan Minette
- Original Message - From: Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 7:04 PM Subject: Re: Most Dangerous States - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003

Re: Most Dangerous States, now 43 times

2003-08-14 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: David Hobby [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 11:42 PM Subject: Re: Most Dangerous States, now 43 times Robert Seeberger wrote: ... Evaluating the 43 times fallacy ...a study by Arthur Kellermann

Re: Most Dangerous States--43 times

2003-08-14 Thread Kevin Tarr
At 12:36 AM 8/11/2003 -0500, you wrote: - Original Message - From: David Hobby [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 11:46 PM Subject: Re: Most Dangerous States--43 times Dan Minette wrote: ... Mortality studies such as ours do

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 6:00 PM Subject: Re: Most Dangerous States The molehill is not 100% fatal. Many people are shot each year and survive. And many more don't. Your chances of surviving are extremely

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread Dan Minette
- Original Message - From: Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 12:14 AM Subject: Re: Most Dangerous States That would only hold true if the criminals were aware of who did and who did not own guns ahead of time

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread Dan Minette
- Original Message - From: Jan Coffey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 3:40 PM Subject: Re: Most Dangerous States --- Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One can kill someone in a split second of rage with the other

Re: Most Dangerous States--43 times

2003-08-14 Thread Jan Coffey
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:     That's certainly a good way to do the study.  But one should control for the amount of crime in the neighborhood as well, since it could well be that gun ownership is higher in high crime neighborhoods. But it is also true that people's fear of crime

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: Ray Ludenia [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: BRIN L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 9:04 AM Subject: Re: Most Dangerous States Robert Seeberger wrote: Even more worthless is comparisons to British murder rates. Crime (non-firearm) is much more

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread Doug Pensinger
Ronn!Blankenship wrote: And personally I would prefer they sober up and get a job rather than holding me up or robbing my house or place of business to buy drugs. Who has a suggestion for bringing about that state of affairs? We could extend the highly successful war on drugs to include

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread Julia Thompson
Dan Minette wrote: - Original Message - From: Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 11:02 PM Subject: Re: Most Dangerous States The 43 times claim was based upon a small-scale study of firearms deaths

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread Jan Coffey
--- William T Goodall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Monday, August 11, 2003, at 09:40 am, Jan Coffey wrote: --- William T Goodall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs2/hosb502tabs.xls The average homicides per 100,000 persons per year over 1998-2000 in

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread Jan Coffey
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 8/11/2003 1:14:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That would only hold true if the criminals were aware of who did and who did not own guns ahead of time. I think the gist of the argument is that legal gun ownership

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread Julia Thompson
Jan Coffey wrote: --- William T Goodall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs2/hosb502tabs.xls If you are going to link to a site, it has to actualy exist. Sounds like an interesting article. too bad it can't be read. It's there -- but look at the

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 3:03 PM Subject: Re: Most Dangerous States - Original Message - From: Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread Jon Gabriel
From: William T Goodall [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Most Dangerous States Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 11:28:45 +0100 On Monday, August 11, 2003, at 09:44 am, Jan Coffey wrote: --- William T Goodall [EMAIL

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 4:41 PM Subject: Re: Most Dangerous States Robert Seeberger wrote: - Original Message - From: Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread William T Goodall
On Sunday, August 10, 2003, at 11:15 pm, Doug Pensinger wrote: Jan Coffey wrote: I also suggest that given that the same site lists Nevada and NewYork as 7 8 respectivly for previous years the statistical significance given their method of rating is rather low. OK Jan, I give. I'll use your

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 12:03 AM Subject: Re: Most Dangerous States - Original Message - From: Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread Jon Gabriel
From: Ronn!Blankenship [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Most Dangerous States Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 17:53:10 -0500 At 05:21 PM 8/11/03 -0500, Robert Seeberger wrote: - Original Message - From

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread Bemmzim
In a message dated 8/11/2003 1:14:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That would only hold true if the criminals were aware of who did and who did not own guns ahead of time. I think the gist of the argument is that legal gun ownership deters crime in general and there are

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread Jan Coffey
--- Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 7:04 PM Subject: Re: Most Dangerous States - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 10:30 AM 8/11/03 -0700, Jan Coffey wrote: --- William T Goodall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Monday, August 11, 2003, at 02:11 am, Gautam Mukunda wrote: --- William T Goodall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In fact the whole of Europe has much lower homicide rates than the USA, and much

Re: Most Dangerous States

2003-08-14 Thread William T Goodall
On Monday, August 11, 2003, at 09:40 am, Jan Coffey wrote: --- William T Goodall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs2/hosb502tabs.xls The average homicides per 100,000 persons per year over 1998-2000 in the USA was 5.87. In England and Wales (where guns are pretty

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