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Gun Control & RKBA

TheWraith

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6. First off, no, statistics do bring clarity to the future.

Reply to rrneck (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 12, 2011, 05:18 AM

Dec 2011

For instance, statistics show that crime has decreased almost constantly since 1993, so it's reasonable to assume it will continue to be relatively low.

Furthermore, what you're describing is an argument from emotion: this thing affected this person this way, therefore... except that one example doesn't really mean anything for everyone. One person might end up drinking themselves to death, but that doesn't mean millions of others can't have a little alcohol safely and responsibly.

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About that "police blotter". [View all] rrneck Dec 2011 OP

Most posts of this type are just spam (from both sides). ManiacJoe Dec 2011 #1

Anecdotes are anedcotes. Reading them always makes me want statistics. saras Dec 2011 #2

Statistics sre important. rrneck Dec 2011 #3

statistics are descriptive and predictive - impying past/present and future DrDan Dec 2011 #4

They can if used right. But how often does that actually happen? rrneck Dec 2011 #5

First off, no, statistics do bring clarity to the future. TheWraith Dec 2011 #6

Statistics are predictive, rrneck Dec 2011 #7