[DMCForum] Separate entrances into Dunmurry (was Re: The 2nd Amendment)

["John Dore" <dmcjohn@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Bob,

I don't think JZD decided he'd have a Catholic entrance and a 
Protestant entrance to the factory. The factory was built between 2 
housing estates, 1 Catholic, 1 Protestant, so in building an entrance 
from each side, it allowed both communities access to the factory 
without walking too far. I don't think they would have refused entry 
to a Protestant person if he decided to get some fresh air before his 
day of work, and walked around to the "catholic" entrance!

A silly point I know, but no point in re-enforcing a myth about 
Catholic/Protestant entrances existing for any reason other than to 
allow people living on both sides (geographically speaking) of the 
factory easier access.

Just like the UK, it's a pretty rare event in Ireland when someone is 
shot, and our gun laws are very strict. The Gardai (cops) don't have 
them either over here. Who knows why, but it isn't as big a problem 
in Ireland as it is in America. That said, I've never felt nervous 
about being in the USA with regard to guns etc.

John

--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Bob Brandys <BobB@xxxx> wrote:
> This whole gun level thing is nothing but a diversion taking 
people's 
> attention from the real social issues.
> 
> The real problem lies in WHY people use weapons.   Why are there 
gangs? 
>    Teenage unemployment is the higher level it has been since the 
end of 
> WWII.
> 
> Why are there so many poor people that resort to violence to 
survive?
> 
> The closet best example of this is Ireland.
> 
> There was so much violence there year ago, because unemployment 
varied 
> from 25-50%.   Catholic's gave cathoic's jobs and protestants gave 
> protestants jobs.
> 
> JZD was the first employer to employ both together.   (Though he 
did 
> have separate entrances.)
> 
> 
> 
> In  the last 5 years,  the EU has spend over a billion dollars in 
> Ireland to create jobs.   Unemployment is now less than 10%.
> 
> Gee, no more violence!
> 
> 
> Weapons makers  (aka defense contractors) make money by supporting 
> conditions that generate violence.  THey have no interest in peace 
or 
> jobs (except for the rich executives.)
> 
> 
> Unemployment in Palestine is 50%.  Gee, does not take a genus to 
figure 
> out why there is some much violence there.
> 
> Remember the US supports the Israel economic with over 
$15,000,000,000 
> in free foreign aid.  That's over $2000 per Israeli citizen.   I 
wish 
> some one would give me $2,000 per year for doing nothing.
> 
> Think the Palestinians would be a lot happier if they had the same 
> level of free money.   Think this money would stimulate their 
economy 
> and get  rid of the violence.
> 
> 
> The gun issue is a scam.    It only hides t he real social problems.
> 
> 
> BOB

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