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In reply to the discussion: How to Lie with Rape Statistics: America's Hidden Rape Crisis [View all]Bonobo
(29,257 posts)Why do SOME people feel threatened by statistics that show that the efforts to reduce rape have been successful along with the efforts to reduce other serious crimes?
NO ONE, I repeat NO ONE is arguing that efforts to stop and further reduce rape should stop. We ALL agree that rape continues to be a terrible problem that needs to be fought with vigorous efforts. You may choose to pretend that some don't believe that because it suits you, but I assure you. We ALL want to live in a society with ZERO rape.
Having said that, the question here is why do you feel threatened by the idea that efforts are actually working?
Even LESS rapes are still TOO MANY rapes. Yes? I certainly think so.
The OP asks us to believe a 200 word abstract which refers obliquely to some kind of "novel statistical outlier detection technique" as how they have supposedly uncovered a nationwide conspiracy to reduce rape statistics. I am sorry but arguing against that silliness and woo is NOT the same as defending rape. To suggest that it is insanity.
And that's really all there is to say.