Quote from Hoofhearted:
What you say is true and most would agree that Mav88 could benefit to practice control over his temper and his demeanor, especially when talking to women.
In regards to your question as to Why America is very advanced and wealthy, even though we have always had minorities, the answer is not so simple.
Guns are one of the reasons why we have been a powerful nation from the gate- just ask the Native Americans who were widely slaughtered, then rounded up and sent to reservations. Many were willing to fight, but they lacked organizational skills, and their arrows and war clubs could not compete with the white man's firearms.
Another reason for America's power and wealth, is the white man's use of slaves helped to jump start our economy early on. I mean, just think about it; it's hard for business to fail when you have an adequate supply of free labor, working long hours, with little or no benefits. Even now, there are many powerful companies, that rely on making large profits off of cheap labor from minorities, particularly of the Hispanic origin.
But perhaps the most important reason for America's ability to rise, is due to our ability to unite as a whole, and to aspire to be great. There were enough people who saw the inhumanity of slave trading, and they fought bloody and hard to put an end to our shameful ways.
When we realized we were in danger of losing many of our large tracts of untamed wilderness, we defined areas that were to remain unadulterated, and we implemented laws to protect our forests and animals.
So in large, it has been our ability to adapt to changes, and new situations as they arise. There is now a need for gun control- not gun abolition, and we will unite and come up with a solution that allows us to remain relatively safe, while still giving us the strength to defend ourselves.
Many will resist these forgone changes, but their resistance will be futile in the larger scheme of things.
We will do the right thing, eventually- even if it's too late.
