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| Originally Posted by Simon Are you for real? How does inate body function compare with observed behaviour?
Stop making absurd comparisions! Comparisions of this sort are no different from those who oppose restrictive gun laws by saying "Automibiles kill more people per annum than guns. Why don't we ban automobiles then?" |
Firstly, I didn't make the comparison. Secondly, if you dislike breathing as an example, analyze how many serial killers eat red meat. The numbers you might come up with might seem conclusive, but when data are presented in this form they're pretty much useless.
Thirdly, your comparison to the guns/automobiles analogy misses the point. The absurdity of the gun/automobile analogy is because of a teleological blurring, while the comparison here is merely that of observed behavior
that may or may not be universal. The purpose of the argument is not to encourage something like looser firearm restrictions, but rather prudence in the use of statistics, a goal upon which everyone ought to be able to agree.