Hi again,
JuanCarlos has cojones for even mentioning his argument in a gun forum. Good thing this is one of the more educated and mature ones.
I also agree with what he is saying, which doesn't mean I'm not a supporter of the 2nd Amendment like some people would instantly jump down your throat for.
It's not a race issue in Philadelphia either, there are plenty of parts in the Northeast or in places like Kensington and Fishtown where the white people exhibit the same degenerate mentality.
It's about having a lack of personal responsibility and accountability for your actions. It's about the lack of personal respect and respect for others and their property. It's the lack of a strong work ethic. It's continuing to blame someone or something else for your misfortunes. It's about dignity.
None of the above has anything to do with color. I've seen blacks, whites, Asians, Latinos, who fall into every category above and I've seen upstanding decent people of all those "races" as well.
But, in this OP, I would much rather have it be all black people and I'm glad the Police Chief only addressed black people, because it's their own community. If they want it to change, they have to change it themselves. Things like this are not instant. They take a looong time, I hope they realize this. If they don't see instant change and give up, they are not only letting themselves down, but they are letting down every respectable and responsible black leader who fought so hard to end slavery, and Jim Crow, and civil rights abuses down as well.
However, the govt. does need to help too, and it's not doing it by throwing money at it, or by enacting laws that punish everyone isntead of the guilty/responsible parties. It's not doing it by playing with the blame issue because it just fosters more blaming others instead of teaching responsibility.