I really don't want to get drawn back into the constantly shifting abyss of your 'argument' MB.Manbush wrote:Total population America 321 millionT_R wrote:Typically outstanding analysis of the situation, MB:Manbush wrote:Same reason America has been relatively lucky, both our countries are rather isolated, a lot harder to come in in large numbers without proper vetting. Also a lot easier for our intelligence to keep an eye on relatively small numbers ....-PJ- wrote:The world has gone crazy.
I'm wondering why we in Australia have been somewhat lucky so far with these terrible acts.
Estimated muslim population of US - 3.3 million
Estimated muslim population of UK - 2.8 million
Total population UK 65 million
Typically superficial analysis of the situation TR.
Out of curiosity how would you explain why Australia and America have been relatively lucky despite our policies?
For a start, man up and take responsibility for your words. You said "a lot harder to come in in large numbers without proper vetting". That is an absolute. I pointed out that you were wrong. You then shifted that argument to be " Well, you know, compared to the rest of the population", as if terrorism only commences once it hits a certain percentage or something. You'd have a lot more credibility here (up from none), if just once in your life you could actually follow a consistent line of thought without shifting the goal posts each time you are refuted. " Sorry, I was wrong." Try it.
Now, I'm not sure if I should be phrasing all arguments in percentage terms to suit your current line or not, but as Nickman has pointed out, many, many more Americans die in terrorist incidents than Brits. So, the entire premise of your argument is wrong. Again.
Why do fewer Australians die? Take your pick - our Islamic populations are drawn from other places, tend to be less settled within Australia, suffer the 'tyranny of distance' and tend to be less internationally mobile than in Europe, we have limited access to guns and certainly high powered weapons than some other countries (including Europe), there may be issues of perceived alienation in some UK communities that we don't suffer here. Maybe we're all just smiley happy people. Or maybe it's big-population-something-percentage-something-finger-in-the-wind-oh-it-shifted-again, or whatever your current confused rambling is.