Quote: I see that the subtlety of evidence escapes you. You realize that if all of them came from an environment where they were hit, thennone of them came from non-violent homes.That whooshing sound was the point sailing over your head. What this would show, if it was "evidence", which it is not, is correlation, not causality. It does not show that smacking caused the kids to be violent thugs. If the kids were beaten the chances are they suffered all sorts of other abuses as well. Social deprivation. Poor education. A correlation shows a link, but not a causal one.
One could as well say that ALL these thugs came from terraced houses or flats, NONE of them were from detached country mansions. That does not prove that there is a causal link between living in flats and youth offending. It might an that a broader element, social background, is a risk factor for both.
"Peace is a lie, there is only passion.
Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken."
Sith code
Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken."
Sith code
