Society
Exploring "Why" questions about Society
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Why do we have over 18,000 unaffiliated police departments in the United States? Why isn’t there a single government agency that unites them?
There is a national police force, the FBI. But they only prosecute serious federal crimes. There are other agencies that have police powers such as the DEA, US Marshal, ATF, etc.
Why are school shooters always young males? Is there a media bias in reporting or is there something to it?
Females are more likely to take angst out on themselves. However, the song "I don't like Mondays" by the Boomtown Rats was about a female who shot up a school, and the title was her answer as to why s
Why would people prefer life in prison without the possibility of parole, over the death penalty?
Everyone says, they would prefer dying over doing something. However, most people change their minds once death is an option
Why are illegal immigrants bad for America?
If immigrants from poor countries come into your country and perform jobs, they will most likely send the money home to support their families. That money is sent *out* of the economy of the country a
Why does the government put so much effort into keeping drugs illegal and enforcing said laws? (US)
There are huge profits to be made in policing the drug trade, as well as jailing "criminals." jails make a fuck ton of money off of drug related offenses and in some cases have deals with governments
Why do people say county jail is worse than prison?
County is nothing but laying and sitting, in a lot of places. Small town? You're just in a cell in a courthouse with a few other guys, beds, and a tv.
Why would President Obama want to veto the bill that would give u.s. citizens the ability to sue the Saudi government for damages relating to the 9/11 attacks?
Because it would open up pandora's box for other countries suing the U.S. For all the unethical shit the U.S. Has done to them.
Why does clips of American news seem such poor quality on UK TV?
The UK and the US have two different systems for broadcast TV signals. The US uses a system called NTSC, and the UK uses a system called PAL. PAL is slightly better than NTSC to start with, but conver
Why we say “Islamic” extremism instead of “Muslim” extremism
Typically, "Islam" refers to the religion, and "Muslim" to the people who follow Islam. "Islamic" is used for anything that is part of the larger culture of Islam- Islamic art, Islamic Music, Islamic
Why has there been a prevalence in pedophiles being part of the Catholic Church?
Pedophilia is no more prevalent in the Catholic Church than in wider society. However, the Catholic Church combined two dangerous attributes: 1. Offered programs with minimal supervision that afforded