Why does America have more school shootings than other countries?
Out of 300 million people, you’re occasionally gonna see one go batshitinsane. Plus, there’s this circular-reinforcement thing; the idea that “America Having Guns Is Bad” is popular in the media, and gun violence is frequently emphasized there. It gets eyeballs. Nothing gets attention like fear and spectacle. So because we’re sensitized to it and the media pushes it so hard (to sell more advertising), we notice it more. Note that Monash University link; you didn’t hear about it, did you? I certainly don’t remember it. But if it had happened in the US, you WOULD, for two reason: the media would hype it, and it fits into the preconceived notion that “America is a violent place”.
perhaps american are just a bit more violent. Reminds me of the line in the film Barcelona, when this very issue was raised: Woman: You can’t say Americans are not more violent than other people. Fred: No. Woman: All those people killed in shootings in America? Fred: Oh, shootings, yes. But that doesn’t mean Americans are more violent than other people. We’re just better shots. I think this “question” is a bit ChatFilter, but I think this sums it up: * An antiquated interpretation of the 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. * Access to guns based on same.
One possibly significant difference between the US and most of the rest of the developed world is that when the rest of us feel a need to access healthcare for mental problems we don’t have to check the list of prices first. They will be non-existent or at least heavily subsidised, for treatment and for prescription drugs. However, the stereotypical US shooter is normally described as middle class, so wouldn’t these kids be covered by medical insurance? Would a student’s “co-pay” be big enough to discourage someone who was already struggling at university from asking for medical help? (I assume that if things gets bad enough, a free service will haul you away and lock you up, another incentive to keep quiet about your problems.
