Why is the murder rate in the US so high?

As much as I hate people who want to blame the media for people's actions. Look at how backwards things are here. We censor the heck out of anything sex related but don't give a crap about violence. This is like completely backwards from other countries.

That and the wealth thing others mentioned. Makes me glad I don't care about money as long as I have enough to get by. Course I guess that just means I'm more likely to be murdered then the other way around.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Sassafrass

On the other hand, it's really easy to say "I only need so much money enough to get by."

Think of all the unnecessary crap Americans buy - how much shit do you have laying around on your shelves that you never use? The things you purchase "just because." What is "enough to get by?" Enough for food, shelter, and warmth? Is it because that's all you can afford? If you could afford more, wouldn't you have more? Where is the line drawn?

If that was directed at me, I more or less ment I don't have a particular desire to be rich. If I won the lottery would I be happy? Yes. But I don't have a particular reason to be rich or much reason to strive for it. Because as long as I can afford a place to stay, eat, utilities, and a few entertainment items every now and then I'm happy. If I was rich, I honestly wouldn't have anything to spend it on. I'd just get a nice house and never work again.

I never finished college either because I hardly see the point. Michigan is so messed up right now that even if I had a college degree, I'd probably need to move out of state to get a good job and I don't want to leave here. Everyone I know or care about is here. But I'm trailing off now...

Back on topic, like others have said you don't need a gun to kill people. Most the time when someone is killed by a stranger who is robbing them or something else it is with a gun. Most the time in gang violence it is with a gun. But most the time when the more disturbing murders occur where like a man kills his wife, mother kills their kid, etc. It's not done with a gun and alot of the scenarios end up far more disturbing then if the person had simply shot the person.

There's nowhere I can't reach.