Re: The Armed Citizen - Missouri

"Yardpilot" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "Some Guy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > "David Lentz" <dlentz10@/*NOSPAM*/rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> > >
> > > Some Guy wrote:
> > >
> > > <snip>
> > >
> > > > > It matters about *why* they are dying not what they are dying from
> > from.
> > > > > Are you too simple to understand that?
> > > >
> > > > I find it disgraceful when gun advocates explain away strong
> > correlations
> > > > between guns and violence by saying guns are a symptom and not the
> > cause.
> > > >
> > > > Sure this is technically proper and if this was an academic debate
it
> > could
> > > > go back and forth forever. But the every-day effects are real and
> > tragic.
> > > >
> > > > The *fact* of the matter is that gun violence in the United States
is
> > much
> > > > higher than any other industriallized country. I hear advocates
trying
> > to
> > > > explain it all away, saying its mostly just criminals killing each
> other
> > off
> > > > and other people who somehow deserve it. I don't buy it. Run and
hide
> if
> > you
> > > > will, but don't try to convince me the hole you have your head stuck
> in
> > is
> > > > reality.
> > >
> > > If the above author had the first clue about statistics, he would
> > > know that correlation is not causation.   To use the classic news
> > > group example, there is a  hundred percent correlation between
> > > wet side walks and rain.  Yet wet side walks to not cause rain.
> > >
> > > David
> >
> > Perhaps you failed to read what i wrote. While it would be technically
> > correct to wait until the science is agreed upon by everyone, the
> dimensions
> > of the apparent problem are big enough to act now.
> >
> > For example, taking minimal steps to keep guns out of the hands of
> criminals
> > seems sensible, no?
>
>
> That was done long ago. Please identify your planet.

And how's it working out so far?

SG