I am a pacifist. I have been for a number of years now and my feelings of pacifism have not only grown, but they have become an integral part of my psyche. They shape my worldview. They shape my attitudes toward being pro-life. And I am not simply talking about the unborn, but all peopleContinue reading “What can I do about violence in America?”
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One of the many reasons why I’ll never own a gun
It shouldn’t come as a surprise, but if there is a gun in the home you’re much more likely to experience a violent death in your home, whether homicide or suicide. It doesn’t matter how many guns you own, nor whether or not you have them locked up. Here is the study from 2004 inContinue reading “One of the many reasons why I’ll never own a gun”
Interesting Statistics About Japan
This is by far not an exhaustive listing of statistics about Japan and the Japanese people. These are stats I find interesting. Most information taken from NationMaster.com and CIA World Factbook. Population: Japan is ranked #10 in population with 126,475,664. (China is #1 with 1,336,718,015) Japan has a negative growth rate. It is growing atContinue reading “Interesting Statistics About Japan”