tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37179942.post5587901446690897321..comments2023-10-22T05:51:58.898-04:00Comments on Soob: Jay@Soobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12208597218366281778noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37179942.post-30249778678517882007-02-22T20:47:00.000-05:002007-02-22T20:47:00.000-05:002020, thanks for the comment.What "social standard...2020, thanks for the comment.<BR/><BR/>What "social standards" do you refer to in terms of those that America should pursue?<BR/><BR/>I don't disagree regarding the death penalty, though my position is a bit less "how the world will accept us" and a bit more jingoistic. <BR/><BR/>As for your claim of America maintaining the "highest crime rates in the world" I must respectfully disagree. I'll provide the statistics in a subsequent post as this erroneous belief seems wide spread and warrants remedy.Jay@Soobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208597218366281778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37179942.post-78759767706663610812007-02-21T06:19:00.000-05:002007-02-21T06:19:00.000-05:00America's reputation as the 'lead nation of the fr...America's reputation as the 'lead nation of the free world' would be raised significantly through the ban of fireweapons - and the abolishment of the death penalty. America is rich enough to afford the same social standards as Europe, instead you have 10 times more people per capita in prison than we have. Nevertheless you have the highest crime rates in the world. Social security is the root of social peace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com