A conversation about conversations about bigotry

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Originally Posted by Relm Zephyrous

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At least how I see it, statistics that are clear cut, non-negotiable and correct are far more powerful to me than spooky statistics made to make the problem look as big as humanly possible.*snip*

It doesn't matter how valid the statistics are people will always look to minimize them, there are a whole variety of biases that play into it. That you sought to question the statistics is an example of the biases in play.I very much doubt you would go to those lengths if the stats said the opposite to be the case. Your response is a perfect example of confirmation bias the disproportionate amount of effort people put into attempting to debunk things they disagree with vs agreeing with.

I'm not going to talk as to the actual validity of that infograph because i can't the idea that it's actually representative of the usa population sickens me though, because there is a good chance the same stats would hold true in the uk.