More Americans died in Chicago than in the Iraq & Afghanistan wars combined

[LivingMetal]

Pristine20 said:

LivingMetal said:

We're better off trying something old that been ignored by many, and that's the family structure I mentioned in another post. Strong families build strong communities.  You address and tackle the problems of the heart and the role-models, and you prevent the issue we're talking about.

So simplistic. How do you build a "family structure" via laws? Obviously the family has failed which is why the gangs are so successful at recruiting to begin with.

I wasn't referring to laws because laws don't dictate morales.  The famliy has not failed.  It's the individual family members themselves that are to blame.   You don't blame and get rid of all law makers when you have bad laws and/or a few law makers are not doing their job.  It's the same when it comes to families.  When you are taught that you are special and all life is precious, you pass that down to those around you.  And there's nothing simple about it because it takes a lot of heart more than laws can ever provide.  I don't need laws to dictate to me how to live and believe in what's right.