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Originally posted by mullet81
Let's take a hypothetical situation...
Let's say innocent bystanders who accidentically get shot and/or killed by gang shootings didn' even factor into the equation. Let's *pretend* that doesn't happen anywhere in the US (it's a HYPOTHETICAL SITUATION PEOPLE!) And when gangs shoot to killsomeone from a different gang - they always hit their target.
Would you be against gangs then? The drugs, poverty, other crimes that are often associated with gang areas are still a problem.
I guess what I'm asking is whether you value all lives equally. Or is an innocent bystander "worth more" so that's why we care about gang violence. Not because we're ethically opposed to one person taking the life of another, or gun use, etc...
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Well, yeah, there's a difference when someone shoots a person that is aiming back at them versus someone who has no intention of harming them. It's not about the value of a person, it's about the situation.
If someone chooses the gang lifestyle, that is their choice. If they decide that gun play is a good idea then I don't really feel sorry for them when they get what's coming.
What I don't like is the system that perpetuates poverty in urban areas. In my opinion, the only way to solve this would be to remove all children from these areas -- ship them off to a boarding school where they might have a chance at a better life. I think if given the option, many parents in these areas would think this was for the better.