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by stevie_d_64
Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:11 am
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Freakonomics
Replies: 8
Views: 1485

I actually liked, and hated statistics...

I hated it because its methodolgy was so multi-faceted and boring...And I liked it because its application(s) "solutions" could be manipulated to summarize any conclusion you wanted the data to show...

So you couldn't be wrong, if everything added up to what you wanted it to be...

Geesh, I'm starting to sound like a conservative talk show radio host...

Glad I don't look like one... :lol:
by stevie_d_64
Thu Jul 07, 2005 9:57 am
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Freakonomics
Replies: 8
Views: 1485

Baytown wrote:Skimmed through the book. He states it is the more liberal abortion laws that cause less crime, not concealed carry.

I do not disagree that more liberal abortion laws had an effect in reduction of crime, I believe the CCW laws had an effect as well. I do not see how he completely discredits CCW as effective.


Good read over for the most part though.

Glenn
The reduction in crime that is equated with the more liberal abortion agenda, and laws relating to the issue, to me, means less or a reduction in the potential victim pool that could be affected by guns used in crime...

If you wanted to actually equate the two factors in his equation...

I'm not making fun of the issue, just noting the obvious solution that doesn't seem to make it into the book...

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