Study: Southerners More Willing to Use Violence to Protect Country

A new study suggests the "honor ideology" of the South fuels aggressive reactions to terrorist attacks

By Jason Koebler

May 3, 2012 RSS Feed Print

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Bear in mind diversity takes on different forms between the south, northeast and midwest.
In the north, there is more of a blend of ethnic, religious and racial diversity. However, this largely is limited within and around the urban demographic. While on the other hand, affluent suburbs and rural areas are typically overwhelmingly white and quiet homogeneous.
Diversity in the south on the other hand is more limited between white and black and until recently Hispanic. But unlike the north, it isn't uncommon for blacks in particular to live outside the urban demographic in significant numbers.
So I don't entirely agree with the paragraph on how southern whites aren't as exposed as northerners. The kind and proportions is what is different.

Herman of SC 9:18AM March 28, 2013

I pity a group of people that would not use anything at their disposal to defend their country. This study makes me even more proud to be from the South.

Gary Jones of TX 11:01AM May 06, 2012

I'm originally from "southern" Wyoming, does that count?
Our family has served in all branches of the armed forces. Our family currently has Dems, Repubs, Indies, gays, straights, married, divorced, students, graduates, workers, un-employed looking for work, old, young, expecting mothers, expecting fathers, ex-wives, ex-husbands, crazy uncles in jail, crazy cousins who should be in jail, writers/authors, rock stars, movie stars, lawyers, doctors, farmers, ranchers, bikers, cowboys, rodeo stars, oil field trash and truckers.
In sort, our family represents much of a cross section of the American experience, and the one thing we all have in common - We show up when family is in need. We excuse and forgive, we make "tolorence and respect" our call. We accept each other unconditionally.
If you intend to do us harm, we all show up.
My wish for America is we stop the badgering amongst ourselves, and start to accurately identify the real enemy out there and then give us a clear line of fire.
Wolves do not defend the den standing at its door, they defend it by going on the hunt.

Dog of CO 2:27AM May 05, 2012

Study: Southerners More Willing to Use Violence to Protect Country

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