The places mentioned; Sweden, Denmark and Japan, are much less diverse, racially speaking, than America. This diversity, although enriching in some ways, also brings much more conflict, with certain races more prone to violence than others. Do any of these countries have such a diverse population where over a quarter of the citizenry is made up of African or Hispanic decendants? And why are these two areas of the world MUCH more prone to violence than other parts of the world? Look at the southern United States where 2/3rds of the black population of America live. The South leads the nation in violent crime although it is considered the "Bible Belt" of America. There is only one reason why this is so; Statistics: Bureau of Justice Website www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs.
Visit Detroit, Washington D.C., Memphis or Atlanta and tell me that racial makeup does not have a direct impact on crime. Now look at Fargo, N.D., or Billings, Mt., where there are far fewer blacks and Hispanics, the rate of violent crime is much much lower. Don't point at the size of the populations since the stats are based on per capita in all instances.
Racial make-up plays a huge huge roll in crime statistics and we all know it but we keep dancing around it. Let's throw in a few million blacks and hispanics into these countries and watch the people flock to the churches in droves on the heels of a huge uptick in crime. With their faith shaken by the sheer violence they witness day in and day out on the local television news they too will seek out solace and understanding via the church.
Visit Detroit, Washington D.C., Memphis or Atlanta and tell me that racial makeup does not have a direct impact on crime. Now look at Fargo, N.D., or Billings, Mt., where there are far fewer blacks and Hispanics, the rate of violent crime is much much lower. Don't point at the size of the populations since the stats are based on per capita in all instances.
Racial make-up plays a huge huge roll in crime statistics and we all know it but we keep dancing around it. Let's throw in a few million blacks and hispanics into these countries and watch the people flock to the churches in droves on the heels of a huge uptick in crime. With their faith shaken by the sheer violence they witness day in and day out on the local television news they too will seek out solace and understanding via the church.