Typical woke left with their “facts” and “evidence” and shit.
danc4498@lemmy.world 1 week ago
The decrease in violent crimes coincided with the increase in violent video games. I’m just saying.
nomy@lemmy.zip 1 week ago
Correlation is not causation.
danc4498@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Not saying it was. I was just sayin.
uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 week ago
The most direct correlation (consistent from city to city) was the mandate to swap leaded gasoline with unleaded gasoline. The entire city once covered in leaded soot is now covered in unleaded soot, which reduced our general lead intake.
One of the early symptoms of lead poisoning is an increase in violence, and decrease in impulse control.
Not the only factor, but likely the primary factor of the general reduction of violent crime in the 1990s. Curiously however, the accessibility of porn on the internet (especially niche porn) correlates with reduction in violent sex crime.
In the meantime, yes, people should generally – in their pursuit of critical thinking skills – become savvy with the phenomenon of spurious relationships.