On Mon, 19 Mar 2001, Ken Brown wrote:
Reese wrote:
England serves as a fine example here;
I'm sure it does, but of what?
I think the murder rate in Britain is about 1/6 of what it is in the USA. (I mean rate, not actual numbers, this is not a 28% paternity error). And the proportion of people killed accidentally is far lower here as well. We are perhaps a fine example of finding ways to live longer?
If anyone cares, the interpersonal violence rate is considerably higher in the UK. Recent statisics on crime in industrialised countries (and therefore excluding South Africa) showed Australia leading the world and the UK second. America trailed far behind. -- Jim Dixon VBCnet GB Ltd http://www.vbc.net tel +44 117 929 1316 fax +44 117 927 2015