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beevul

(12,194 posts)
13. To you.
Fri Apr 15, 2016, 12:44 PM
Apr 2016
I comprehend normal english & rational reasoning just fine.


Asserted without evidence, dismissed likewise. And then you provide evidence to the contrary:

See? what are you talking about when you say you're sure there's a 'huge coincidence'? what exactly are you wanting to say, because it comes out as clear as mud, whether you're facetious or factual.


Everyone else knows, james.

Your answer makes little sense to those of us with above average comprehension skills.


Maybe you should let those people speak for themselves instead of presuming to speak for them, or be one of them.

The 9 gun control states with the lowest rates of firearm suicide were less than, reduced from all pro gun states' firearm suicide rates.


Once more in clear common English, please.

What you say is specious & misleading & in our case absurd.


That's your opinion, which hasn't proven to be of even minimal value to the discussion of firearms.


It would be a meaningless poll of biased people.


It would be a poll of people familiar with your shenanigans, which was my criteria. If you rub people wrong, that's on you james.

You cannot contrast crime or suicide totals between smallest & largest states by population, and get much of anything meaningful in a state by state statistical comparison.


Except that it is intended to imply that there is a large problem where none exists.

Wyoming, Montana and Alaska


Wyoming with its whole 109 suicides.

Montana with its 180.

Alaska with its 124.


Overall, the statistics show a distinct correlation between gun ownership and suicide rates in states.


I could, and AM making the argument, james, that Overall, the statistics show an equally distinct correlation between low population and suicide rates in states.

My argument holds water, which is why the original really just doesn't signify much.

I imagine you'd figure it out if you really wanted to, given enough time.

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Causation or correlation? Japan has a much higher suicide rate - jonno99 Apr 2016 #1
Countries with a lower suicide rate than the US Travis_0004 Apr 2016 #2
This just in: Homes with swimming pools have more drownings. nt flamin lib Apr 2016 #3
Did you have something relevant to add to the discussion? friendly_iconoclast Apr 2016 #6
no shit armueller2001 Apr 2016 #8
Hold on a moment... sarisataka Apr 2016 #4
Watch over your loved ones folks. ileus Apr 2016 #5
Rates... beevul Apr 2016 #7
causation is in facilitation of suicide attempt jimmy the one Apr 2016 #9
Blubbity blub blub blub. beevul Apr 2016 #10
unclear as mud jimmy the one Apr 2016 #12
To you. beevul Apr 2016 #13
the beeve getting blue in the face jimmy the one Apr 2016 #14
Again... beevul Apr 2016 #17
warning to gun enthusiasts, graphics may make you nervous jimmy the one Apr 2016 #15
Blah blah blah. beevul Apr 2016 #18
What about the conection between suicide.. virginia mountainman Apr 2016 #11
a large problem where none exists jimmy the one Apr 2016 #16
No, james. beevul Apr 2016 #19
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