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Originally Posted by JinnKai
Do you realize how arrogant this sounds? The only reason you've not a victim of violent crime or personal theft (yet) is that "you don't put yourself in situations that require defense" ? Is someone who has no choice but to live in a dangerous area bringing the violence on themselves? Is someone who prepares for the rational eventuality that they'll be the victim of violent crime "living in fear"?
With 3,672,940 VIOLENT crimes committed against US citizens in 2006, there is more to it than simply not putting yourself in situations that "require defense." It's a statistical factor of your socioeconomic status, your neighborhood and luck, not willful decisions on your part. Victims don't choose to be victims. You're not "living in fear", but you're certainly "willfully ignorant."
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I dont know where you get the 3+ million figure. The last I saw was half that...which is still a troubling number.....but hardly a "rational eventuality" in a nation of 300 million.
The rate for violent crimes nationwide is less than 500 per 100,000 population...thats less than .5%
Be aware, know your surroundings, carry if you want...but dont live in fear that it will happen to you, because the odds are ....it wont.