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Let's be fair, the movie did point to some of the blame being on a government that practices aggresion and has historically been oppressive towards those that stand against it's will. It also pointed to the sensationalism in our news media as being somewhat responsible. But Luke is right that Micheal Moore just gives you different idea's but never decides for the viewer who is to blame. The point of the movie is that he is trying to figure that out for himself and he never does.
Quote from: Hajj Ibrahim Islam on April 21, 2004, 03:12:08 PMLet's be fair, the movie did point to some of the blame being on a government that practices aggresion and has historically been oppressive towards those that stand against it's will. It also pointed to the sensationalism in our news media as being somewhat responsible. But Luke is right that Micheal Moore just gives you different idea's but never decides for the viewer who is to blame. The point of the movie is that he is trying to figure that out for himself and he never does.And if Michael Moore was Muslim, this movie would be a classic...Right?
Moore asks simple questions, he asks why are we so violent? yes, we do have a violent history, but countries like Germany, Britain, Japan etc etc have an even more violent history...but what are their murder by gun rates? like 100 a year, japan like 23....but AMERICA? 11,000....
Quote from: RODZILLA a.k.a tha7th on April 21, 2004, 05:23:06 PMMoore asks simple questions, he asks why are we so violent? yes, we do have a violent history, but countries like Germany, Britain, Japan etc etc have an even more violent history...but what are their murder by gun rates? like 100 a year, japan like 23....but AMERICA? 11,000....The blame-America-firsters such as stupid white man Michael Moore try to depict the United States as a hotbed of murder and violence, but this time they're wronger than usual.South Africa is the world's bloodiest nation, The Economist notes, with a shocking 114.8 murders for each 100,000 people, compared to only six in the U.S. and two in Japan, according to Interpol.More than 21,000 South Africans were killed last year, "worse than some war zones."Other countries that outkilled the U.S. on Interpol's list aren't a surprise: Brazil, Russia, Botswana, Zambia, Angola. But here's one that might startle you: Sweden, supposedly the land of granola-munching socialist peaceniks, had 10 murders for every 100,000 people. Yes, Sweden is branching out and is no longer just Suicide Central.
South Africa is the world's bloodiest nation, The Economist notes, with a shocking 114.8 murders for each 100,000 people, compared to only six in the U.S. and two in Japan, according to Interpol.More than 21,000 South Africans were killed last year, "worse than some war zones."Other countries that outkilled the U.S. on Interpol's list aren't a surprise: Brazil, Russia, Botswana, Zambia, Angola.