thegreatdivide wrote on Dec 20^th, 2024 at 11:20am:

greatdivide also wrote:
'The Union Jack is the UK flag.....(see what happens when you post mindless drivel...)'

You do comprehend your own comments, I hope.
Obviously, the Union Jack forms the first quarter of the Oz flag.

A bit of relevant information.
‘’ Mass Shootings by Country
Mass shootings are defined differently across the world, and these definitions have a major impact on how they are calculated. In the United States alone, whether one counts the total number of mass shootings, regardless of the number of deaths, or the number of mass shootings with 3 or more deaths changes the number of mass shootings counted drastically. As a point of comparison, in 2022, the US had 647 mass shooting incidents, but only 12 of these had 3 or more fatalities.
In many African countries, mass shootings are not counted as such, but rather are classified as other types of deadly events. This is due to the fact that there can be different interpretations of what constitutes a mass shooting in different cultures, resulting in varying definitions that can mask the true number of incidents. For example, some countries may not include shootings if there are fewer than four fatalities. Other nations might also count an event as a mass shooting even if it involves fewer deaths if it was carried out by multiple individuals.
There is also the issue of weapon type; some countries may only consider firearms when calculating mass shootings while others will also take into account explosives or other weapons. Ultimately, all these discrepancies mean that the total number of recorded mass shooting incidents varies greatly from country to country, which poses a major challenge when trying to obtain reliable data and make accurate comparisons between regions or nations, and also explains why parts of the world seem to not have any mass shooting incidents.’’
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Sir Eoin O Fada wrote on Dec 20^th, 2024 at 3:44pm:


Nah, not relevent, see below:

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Who gives a sh*t about definitions of mass killings; the highest gun deaths among first world countries(ie, in the US)  is  the relevant information.

I'm gonna need a bigger gun.
Buying someone a drink spiked with cyanide works better.
"C'mon mate. Have a drink with me. It's how we do it in Australia. The most virulent region in the word."

Venezuela. Colombia . Puerto Rico..
Every second kid is Ned Kelly. Poverty stricken and desperate for a beer.

Sir Eoin O Fada wrote on Dec 20^th, 2024 at 5:25pm:


You're just looking at homicides.

If you look at all causes, the US comes in at number 2.

Countries with the Highest Total Gun Deaths (all causes) in 2019:

Brazil - 49,437

United States - 37,040

greggerypeccary wrote on Dec 20^th, 2024 at 6:19pm:

All causes includes suicide which, as I’ve said, is a legal category of gun deaths so should not be counted in with illegal categories and if memory serves me right, accounts for around 42%./55% depending on the source of the information.
Totals of anything are misleading that’s why rate is used by statisticians when comparing data relating to population.

chimera wrote on Dec 20^th, 2024 at 3:41pm:

Sounds like one of your arguments; and despite all the misinformation both lay and official the flag in the hoist of the Australian flag is not the Union Jack, it’s the Union flag.