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Originally Posted by Eric5273
No. The point is that we have so many criminals, more than any other country in the world. Our society produces crime, violence, and war. To say we are "peace-loving" is a joke.
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Sorry for dropping the ball on my end of the discussion. Had a busy weekend.
We certainly aren't the most peaceful nation in the world - I agree. But peace is something we value as a nation, and you'll find that most of the times we've gone to war (including our current wars in Iraq and Afhganistan), peace has been at least one of the major rationale's, whether validly or not. On some level, the concept of peace appeals to our nation. The views offered by some here (and if I remember correctly, I was referring to Lambeau, I think) would lead one to believe that our society doesn't value peace on at least a superficial level.