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From: Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us>
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Subject: Re: Why Python When There Is Perl?
Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2024 08:45:00 -0400
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rbowman wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:

> On Mon, 8 Apr 2024 08:24:11 -0400, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:
>
>
>>> I'd say there is a difference between someone deciding to end their own
>>> life and having some thug deciding to end it for them.
>> 
>> How so?
>
> One is a choice by an individual the other is an infringement and act of 
> aggression by a another person. 

Both are bad. Both are symptoms of socio-economic problems.

> Do you think eliminating firearms would eliminate suicide?

I said nothing about eliminating firearms. But they need the same type of
control applied to driving automobiles.

Oh well, it'll never happen here in John Wayne country.

> When Britain used coal gas sticking your head in an oven was a popular
> method; q.v.  Sylvia Plath. After the transition to natural gas, which does
> not have a carbon monoxide component, the suicide rate did not go down.
>
> The same question could be asked about homicides. The Brits seem to do 
> quite well with knives and clubs.

Quite well? An odd turn of phrase.

> Then there is the elephant in the room the politically correct would 
> rather ignore. Subtract out POCs killing each other and the homicide rate 
> looks very similar to Canada or western European countries.

If true, so what? Again, look at socio-economics and crowding.

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