The "Gangs of New York" was a movie. You actually think Hollywood crapola is a legitimate source of information. All I know is that many people (usually from a dissenting minority) mouth off in society because they have no fear of the majority.
"I maintain that it is this unprecedented meekness of the majority that is responsible for the phenomenal increase of violence. Social order is the by-product of an equilibrium between a vigorous majority and violent minorities. There is no reason to believe that the nature of the violent minorities is now greatly different from what it was in the past. What has changed is the will and the ability of the majority to react. I do not think it possible to reform the violent minorities by passing more laws, hiring more policeman or reforming the courts. We can make headway only by activating the majority."
The "Gangs of New York" was a movie. You actually think Hollywood crapola is a legitimate source of information. All I know is that many people (usually from a dissenting minority) mouth off in society because they have no fear of the majority.
I've read a bit about the point in time in America that the movie somewhat depicted. As I said in my post "It will give you a feel for what some "American" men were like in that day." I didn't say I thought it was 100% accurate. Men used to duel in America too. It's been depicted in Hollywood movies. Maybe not 100% accurately. Does that mean it never happened?
You said "You actually think Hollywood crapola is a legitimate source of information". Do you have a habit of insulting people or do you have the need to be insulting after "X" number of posts like a small number of people here seem to have to? And I just happened to be in front of you when the wheel stopped spinning and it was time to be rude again?
I only suggested the movie because I was being nice to you. Won't make that mistake again....