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Subject: Re: Why Python When There Is Perl?
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On 2024-04-09, Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> wrote:
> 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. 

But killing ANOTHER person is MUCH worse than killing yourself. If you can't 
see why than you're an idiot.

>> 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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