In 2017, 73 people were killed in mass shootings. 3000 were killed from improperly handled food.

[RandomPoster]

In 2017, 73 people were killed in the US in mass shootings. This amounts to about .00002% of the population. 3000 people are killed every year in the US from improperly handled food, mostly from restaurants and supermarkets. This amounts to about .0009% of the population. Alcohol related accidents kill far more innocent people than either. Even anti-vaxxers are likely killing more people than mass shooters.

If we improved safety standards on food processing and handling and managed to reduce the deaths by 1,500 a year, that would save more lives than preventing all mass shootings. However, even if we did and one deranged, racist working in a buffet in a predominantly minority community intentionally poisoned 50 people, it would draw more attention because of its dramatic nature. It would be perceived as a national crisis because it would be easier to sensationalize and tie into a narrative.

In 1980, the murder rate in the US was 9.8 per 100,000. In 2017, it was 5.3 per 100,000. That progress is overshadowed by the hysteria around a sporadic number of mass shootings. No one screams about the massive numbers of murders that occur on a more steady and less dramatic scale across the country because there is no boogeyman to scare the public with. It's mostly people killing members of their own race, gender, and often their own community for reasons that have nothing to do with politics.

 

[Taz]

The difference is that we’re doing something about food poisonings, and not doing anything about guns deaths.

 

[Darkwind]

In 2017, 73 people were killed in the US in mass shootings. This amounts to about .00002% of the population. 3000 people are killed every year in the US from improperly handled food, mostly from restaurants and supermarkets. This amounts to about .0009% of the population. Alcohol related accidents kill far more innocent people than either. Even anti-vaxxers are likely killing more people than mass shooters.

If we improved safety standards on food processing and handling and managed to reduce the deaths by 1,500 a year, that would save more lives than preventing all mass shootings. However, even if we did and one deranged, racist working in a buffet in a predominantly minority community intentionally poisoned 50 people, it would draw more attention because of its dramatic nature. It would be perceived as a national crisis because it would be easier to sensationalize and tie into a narrative.

In 1980, the murder rate in the US was 9.8 per 100,000. In 2017, it was 5.3 per 100,000. That progress is overshadowed by the hysteria around a sporadic number of mass shootings. No one screams about the massive numbers of murders that occur on a more steady and less dramatic scale across the country because there is no boogeyman to scare the public with. It's mostly people killing members of their own race, gender, and often their own community for reasons that have nothing to do with politics.

You want a real eye-opener?

Look into the number of deaths in Chi-town between the last mass killing and the two that just currently happened. Then look into the Democrat/media (the same thing really) reporting on that. See if you can find any outrage at all.

 

[ABikerSailor]

Well, only about 33 percent of the country owns guns.

However.......................everyone in this country eats at least once a day.

 

[RandomPoster]

The difference is that we’re doing something about food poisonings, and not doing anything about guns deaths.

As long as we're "doing something" that changes everything. In fact we're doing so much the rate is on the rise. It must be a government bureau in charge of "doing something".

Why Food Poisoning Outbreaks Appear To Be On The Rise

 

[bodecea]

In 2017, 73 people were killed in the US in mass shootings. This amounts to about .00002% of the population. 3000 people are killed every year in the US from improperly handled food, mostly from restaurants and supermarkets. This amounts to about .0009% of the population. Alcohol related accidents kill far more innocent people than either. Even anti-vaxxers are likely killing more people than mass shooters.

If we improved safety standards on food processing and handling and managed to reduce the deaths by 1,500 a year, that would save more lives than preventing all mass shootings. However, even if we did and one deranged, racist working in a buffet in a predominantly minority community intentionally poisoned 50 people, it would draw more attention because of its dramatic nature. It would be perceived as a national crisis because it would be easier to sensationalize and tie into a narrative.

In 1980, the murder rate in the US was 9.8 per 100,000. In 2017, it was 5.3 per 100,000. That progress is overshadowed by the hysteria around a sporadic number of mass shootings. No one screams about the massive numbers of murders that occur on a more steady and less dramatic scale across the country because there is no boogeyman to scare the public with. It's mostly people killing members of their own race, gender, and often their own community for reasons that have nothing to do with politics.

And since people will still eat foods...let's not bother with health codes.

 

[ABikerSailor]

More people eat food in this country than own guns. False comparison.

 

[RandomPoster]

Well, only about 33 percent of the country owns guns.

However.......................everyone in this country eats at least once a day.

Which is why improving standards in handling food would save more lives than magically preventing all mass shootings.

 

[RandomPoster]

More people eat food in this country than own guns. False comparison.

Which is why improving standards in handling food would save more lives than magically preventing all mass shootings. In exactly the same manner, improved car safety standards would save more lives than banning something that is killing 70 people a year.

 

[ABikerSailor]

More people eat food in this country than own guns. False comparison.

Which is why improving standards in handling food would save more lives than magically preventing all mass shootings. In exactly the same manner, improved car safety standards would save more lives than banning something that is killing 70 people a year.

With proper medication and treatment, most food born illnesses can be treated and cured. It's much harder to treat gunshot wounds.

 

[RandomPoster]

More people eat food in this country than own guns. False comparison.

Which is why improving standards in handling food would save more lives than magically preventing all mass shootings. In exactly the same manner, improved car safety standards would save more lives than banning something that is killing 70 people a year.

With proper medication and treatment, most food born illnesses can be treated and cured. It's much harder to treat gunshot wounds.

Yet somehow food related illnesses are killing over 40 times as many people a year as mass shootings. At least it's happening at a steady pace, as opposed to a few dramatic incidents.