College students killed in Virginia - Violence in US

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Badri

Quote:

---

Ppl should have the right to bear arms

---

:notthatway:

Are they also allowed to have bombs? Why stop with guns? Why cant people also stock up grenades, mortars, rocket launchers, nuclear missiles in their homes?

---

Because those are WMDs!! :lol2:

Seriously, stopping ppl from getting guns isn't the right thing to do. Making it harder to get those guns is the way to go.

Quote:

---

No wonder America is so war-hungry!

:sigh2:

---

OMG!! :rotfl: Judging America this way because of Iraq and Vietnam (Republican Administrations) is like Judging every Muslim by Al-Qieda and other Mujahedeens! Which I'm Sure ppl think is inaccurate isn't it? :wink:

PS again: What're the gun control rules in india btw? Is India "so war-hungry" :confused2:

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by thimuru

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by maithree

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Badri

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Hulkster

I think its because of the self defence laws in US...:?

---

I wonder why they have police then, if people have to look to their own safety. :roll:

Why should people pay taxes to support the law and order system, and then have to also protect themselves?

India is in much better shape than this!!!

---

It's not only for self defence! The US Police is very well coordinated, and is one of the best in the world.

---

:roll:

---

:confused2:

maithree...india ..war hungry???

never!

america is more war hungry than anyone else

America is not war-hungry...its bush's administration principles and his constant aggressiveness which bears down on the whole nation making it seem war-hungry..in fact americans once protested that the Iraq invasion is brutal and be called off but bush being the stubborn fella went on ahead...he has already been criticised severely for his dumb attitude....this gun killing spree...the frequent rapes are the negative aspects of a individualism based culture in US....there is no tradition/religion based control there...every man makes his own decision and the same goes for a woman...thats why such incidents happen but overall they are still a safe country

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Surya

Judging America this way because of Iraq and Vietnam (Republican Administrations)

---

Hello have you ever heard of democracy? The public majority decides the next government.

Who voted the Republicans back into power?

What was Bush's election agenda when he stood for re-election? Did he say he will end war and bring back the boys home? Didnt the American public vote him back because he promised to not bring back the troops till vengeance was done? Didnt the republicans say that Kerry's words were cause for celebration for the terrorists?

That was the election agenda and that was what the American public fell for and voted. They wanted war, so they voted the President who would give them war. I call that war hungry. And because the majority voted that way, that is the face of America everyone sees. Not the few who would choose to disagree.

Yes I agree there are people who dont agree with the Bush policies but hey, can I therefore say India is not a democracy because there are a few people who dont believe in it?

And your example of the mujahideens is not accurate...that is only a faction within. They didnt vote for the mujahideens to be their spokespersons unlike Americans who did choose Bush bcos they liked his policies.

The majority of Muslims are a victim of extremists not the cause of it.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by thimuru

maithree...india ..war hungry??? never!

---

That's my point! Getting guns doesn't make a country war-hungry (which is why i asked the question abt India....what are the ristrictions on guns in India? :huh:). The wrong kind of ppl getting into the white house does. :( Which is what has given that image. :) The 2 main wars which gave america that image are Vietnam and Iraq. Both of those had a striking majority of the Americans opposing it when it took place.

PS: There are many countries worse than the US when it comes to Violence. :D

India- war hungry???!!!...:lol: I don't see any history of India initiating even a single war against another country & I am confident that it will not do anything of that sort in the near future too...

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Hulkster

America is not war-hungry...its bush's administration principles and his constant aggressiveness which bears down on the whole nation making it seem war-hungry..in fact americans once protested that the Iraq invasion is brutal and be called off but bush being the stubborn fella went on ahead...he has already been criticised severely for his dumb attitude....this gun killing spree...the frequent rapes are the negative aspects of a individualism based culture in US....there is no tradition/religion based control there...every man makes his own decision and the same goes for a woman...thats why such incidents happen but overall they are still a safe country

---

:yes: :yes: :clap: :clap:

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by dev

India- war hungry???!!!...:lol: I don't see any history of India initiating even a single war against another country & I am confident that it will not do anything of that sort in the near future too...

---

Wha...No one said India was a war hungry nation! :)

What is India's Ristrictions on Gun Control?????????? :huh:

in india its very difficult to get guns!

donno abt the right conditions!

i think they must give the correct information abt the need for security