Is there a relationship between the increasing murder rates in America and the violence of the Iraq War?

Question

It seems that America the from top to the bottom has decided that violence is a more legitimate way to settle social problems in America now than in the last ten years. You can not dismiss a connection between the War in Iraq and the Violence on the home front. Can you?
One way to measure this phenominon is to check and see if violence increased during the last major war envolving America, Vietnam. If I remember correctly, it did, significantly increase.

Answer 1

Not a direct relationship, in that one prompted the other.

But both share a common casual relationship.

Actions by the administration over the past few years indicate a lack of respect for the law. If the govt doesn't follow the law, then why should anyone else. Hence a rise in almost all types of crime.

Answer 2

I agree with Coragryphon, but I think there is an additional factor, and that is the bad economy (that is, it's bad for all but rich folks). I have noticed that when people can't find jobs and are out on the streets, violence and violent crime increase.

Answer 3

lol. hopelessness spreading for the duration of u . s . is your emotions no longer mine. i dont see how virginia tech youngster taking photos up has to do with iraq or l. a. roits. virginia tech youngster replaced into screwed up. youngster replaced right into a loner, in no way talked to people plenty, he didnt have acquaintances so he theory each and every person replaced into against him. some paranoid theory it is. l. a. roits, theres roits in lots of places on the globe. you choose a extra effectual look on the destiny, you been examining too plenty newspaper, they dramatize each and every journey so as that they might sell extra papers. fairly than a one million inch rock flying from area to earth, they say some thing like huge rock coming in to get you to purchase the papers. each and every thing people say has some fact and alot of deceive it.

Answer 4

True. However - can you effectively separate which murders were done by Legals and Americans? And which murders were done by illegal foreigners? Or does the news bother to tell the American people that information??

Because somewhere in my questions - I believe that there is a direct correlation of illegals bringing dope across the borders and the murders occurring.

Answer 5

Political intentions are high, but any relation would probably stem from the poor economy caused by the wars.

Answer 6

Violent crimes have risen because of more anti-gun legislation. If more people felt free and exercised their right to carry firearms, don't you think criminals would be less willing to attempt violent crime?

What about WWII? THE ENTIRE WORLD WAS IN A WAR and do you think people blamed crime rates on that?????

Answer 7

No connection. War by definition is violent.

Any increase in violence in the U.S. is the result of lower moral standards. Children are now being taught in our government (a.k.a. public) schools, that there is no God, they evolved from primordial slime, that there is no absolute right or wrong, and that morality is relative. Therefore, why shouldn't people excersise their right of CHOICE by choosing whatever their little heart desires? Afterall, we don't want to be judgemental or intolerant.....do we?

Answer 8

Murders are up do to illegal aliens 48,000 deaths of Americans since 9/11 due to them.

Answer 9

Maybe,but wars end,domestic threats and murder dont

Answer 10

i can see the relationship.
i sometimes find myself wanting to just pop these stupid, liberal commies when they're out there saying war is bad / America is the evil empire. so yea i can see murder rates going up.