Posted on 09/25/2019 10:42:24 AM PDT by Gamecock
Church leaders in the Diocese of Rochester have called for the government to enforce stricter rules on the sale of domestic knives.
They’ve written an open letter asking for a ban on the sale of pointed kitchen knives. The letter was also signed by leading crime experts, as well as MPs, and community leaders.
It comes after a conference called The Point in Chatham last week raised awareness of the issue, as statistics show that there has been an 80 per cent rise in knife crime in the UK since 2014.
The signatories have urged Government to "take urgent measures to promote the sale of safe kitchen knife designs and restrict those designs which have been used in so many acts of violence."
The letter endorses research, highlighted at the conference, which explains that points on domestic knives are historic and no-longer necessary.
"Historically we needed a point on the end of our knife to pick up food because forks weren’t invented. Now we only need the point to open packets when we can’t be bothered to find the scissors," the letter reads.
It continues: "A five-year study in Edinburgh found that of the sharp instruments used in homicides, 94 per cent were kitchen knives. Research demonstrates kitchen knives are used in a large percentage of homicides due to their availability and lethal nature.
"Criminologists have demonstrated that reducing availability in turn reduces crime.
“The UK has worked for the public good by restricting handguns, paracetamol, smoking in public and plastic bags – now it is time to say ‘no bloody point’.”
The letter and conference are part of a month of awareness-raising activities about the dangers of knife crime in September, supported by the Diocese of Rochester, the Church of England in Medway, and the London Boroughs of Bromley and Bexley.
A special service reflecting on knife crime was also held in Rochester Cathedral on 21 September.
Rt Rev Simon Burton-Jones, Bishop of Tonbridge said: “Knife crime rips up the lives of families and friends, piercing the networks that give us life, meaning and support.
"Knife crime can be reduced if we follow the evidence trail, devote our resources to the right places, share knowledge smartly and value the organising power of local communities.
"The Church has a role to play, for it is located in most, if not all, places."
They should ban Islam instead and they wouldn’t need all the craziness to appear PC.
What about a pointed stick?
Many bibles have very sharp corners. Hmmm...
Get rid of the stinking mohammedans, an sf the number will drop!
Or sharpened toothbrushes?
Bump
The quickest and most efficient way to kill someone is with a fist-sized rock to the back of the head.
If there’s no knives there are still heavy table lamps, hammers, golf clubs, cricket bats. Jeez. What a pack of morons. This is what happens when you let petty fascists take over. Freedom dies the death of a thousand cuts. All for your own good. Don’t resist when they decide to euthanize everyone over 75. It’s all for the common good y’know. Pip pip. Cheerio. Keep a stiff upper lip.
I though Catholic Priests themselves are sometime quite dangerous. Deflection going on?
Good heavens. Back in the day, we ALL carried pocketknives. Boys & girls.
Useful tool; like a gun is a useful tool.
I don’t recall anyone getting stabbed by one.
Gee, I wonder what would cause such a thing..?? Duh....!
When was the last time you took a look out of your own window..? Dude... :)
Nothing a good file can’t fix.
Can you send me a link to that version? One of my students just requested that I show the skit before class on Friday and I want the one with this ending.
The youtube version that I found cuts to the silliness police—what you show is a much better ending in my opinion.
IT also not so subtely points out that government tends to instinctively rely on peace through superior fire power.
While it is the see of Rochester, it isn’t the New York one (which was my initial thought) but the English one, whose last Catholic Bishop ran afoul of King Harry who had him beheaded.
Given that, I can see why his Anglican usurpers might oppose the use of pointy knives.
That said, I can see some people in Rome trying to get ecumenical about this. If swords were illegal in St. Paul’s day, maybe the Romans would have been unable to put him to death!
See post 77.
Luke 22:36
Then said He unto them, “But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.”
Not sure if He mentioned anything about sharpness, etc.
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