Why is there so much crime in South Africa?

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[QUOTE=BrainGlutton]
Also, relocating there would require no adjustment to the north-of-the-equator seasonal cycle. And they’ve got surfing! :slight_smile:
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and, more importantly, rugby and cricket.

Actually, nowadays, most of my friends are in London, with a small subset going the Redmond route instead. But my sister moved to Australia, and my parents may soon follow, and I have family in NZ now.

Me, I’d prefer Cambridgeshire…

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[QUOTE=BrainGlutton]
On that note, I’m reminded of the debate within America, early 19th Century, of helping freed slaves form a colony in Africa (which ultimately bore fruit in the founding of Liberia, of which the less said the better). One reason given on the pro side was that such a state would “form a nucleus for the redemption of the continent.” (I.e., its conversion to Christianity.)
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why the less said the better?

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[QUOTE=zahara2]
why the less said the better?
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Because of Liberia’s subsequent history. The “Americo-Liberians” acted exactly like white colonists in Africa: They set themselves up as a ruling caste over the natives. And it just got worse from there.

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[QUOTE=BrainGlutton]
Because of Liberia’s subsequent history. The “Americo-Liberians” acted exactly like white colonists in Africa: They set themselves up as a ruling caste over the natives. And it just got worse from there.
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That is just one part and view. However, I won’t hijack. Maybe I’ll start a thread on that (think it’ll be my second ever :eek: ).