well said Amos, and others. I think this is a spurious argument, but I would agree that since the American way of life is exported through media then the perception may well be that America is a violent culture...but if people were shown the behavior that goes on in smaller countries (that apparently are not as interesting to TV watchers and magazine readers as the USA) they'd probably have to agree that human beings are by and large a violent lot...

the article sounds interesting but I think the exact same principles could be applied to any number of countries with violent histories...

Daylia seems to frequently enjoy going on about how perfect Canada is and creating opportunities to take potshots at the USA. The USA is a huge and powerful nation and far from perfect...but coming from a non-US citizen, this is a form of trolling, IMHO. I don't think it's about a deepening understanding and I say that based on the many other posts of yours I've read which criticize Americans and America with a very broad brush...we're an easy target, I guess.