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Originally Posted by Sage
Post hoc ergo propter hoc- the fallacy of saying that "because B happens after A, B happens BECAUSE of A." We don't know if these kids are in trouble because their dads are nonexistent, or because they live in poverty where the only percieved way to "get ahead" is to sell drugs, be in a gang, or date a drug dealer. Always look at the broader spectrum.
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Quite right; and, when you read any article with lots of statistics, always keep in mind
The Dread Tomato Addiction by Mark Clifton.
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Ninety-two point four percent of juvenile delinquents have eaten tomatoes.
Eighty-seven point one percent of the adult criminals in penitentiaries throughout the United States have eaten tomatoes.
Informers reliably inform that of all known American communists, ninety-two point three percent have eaten tomatoes.
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