>> “ but it’s a fact there is less violence today than ever throughout the world.” <<
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Incredible ignorant denial!
We are in the most violent period of all time.
Actually no...we just have the interent today where you see every little act of violence. 30 years ago most South American countries were violent, dictaors, mass killing field, today most are democratic and peaceful. Murders are down all over the world from 30-100% from earlier centuries. The world is becoming more peaceful..90 dictatorship countries in 1976 down to less than 20 today, less than 20 democratic countries in 1946 now there is more than 100.
The number of people killed in battle — calculated per 100,000 population — has dropped by 1,000-fold over the centuries as civilizations evolved.
Before there were organized countries, battles killed on average more than 500 out of every 100,000 people. In 19th century France, it was 70. In the 20th century with two world wars and a few genocides, it was 60. Now battlefield deaths are down to three-tenths of a person per 100,000;
http://www.theblogismine.com/2011/10/24/despite-appearances-world-is-becoming-less-violent-and-more-peaceful/