The Politics Of Gene Wolfe

Tim Walters · 18 Mar 2009, 08:51 · from 2009-March.txt.gz

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From: walters at doubtfulpalace.com (Tim Walters)
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:51:16 -0700
Subject: (urth) The Politics Of Gene Wolfe
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Lane Haygood wrote:

> So pointing to countries with low gun ownership rates and low murder
> rates is pointing out a correlation but what is not likely a causal
> relation.

Maybe I should have made "My understanding is there isn't much 
correlation in either direction between gun ownership rates and murder 
rates." my first sentence instead of putting it after the demonstration 
of counter-cherry-picking.

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