Ok my gf and I dont agree

[BlancoNino]

I do not think that race and crime is an insane point to make. Its worded in a way that our sheltered and politically correct general public would take in a wrong way, however if you find statistics on illegal immigration (and the children of illegal immigrants) and crime in the country today you will be quite surprised and hopefully persuaded. These two do go hand and hand.

 

[imported_Tango]

Originally posted by: BoberFett

Originally posted by: Tango
You are right and your girlfriend is wrong. So simple. It's not a debateble thing.

What kind of douchebag thinks that anything is so cut and dry? Apparently a douchebag like Tango.

You got a library full of books that explain this correlation. Use it.

 

[imported_Tango]

Originally posted by: Tango

Originally posted by: BoberFett

Originally posted by: Tango
You are right and your girlfriend is wrong. So simple. It's not a debateble thing.

What kind of douchebag thinks that anything is so cut and dry? Apparently a douchebag like Tango.

You got a whole specific literature, full of books that explain this correlation. Get into the library of any university that has a public policy program. Use it.

 

[BoberFett]

So correlation IS causation. Good to know. :roll:

 

[imported_Tango]

Originally posted by: BoberFett
So correlation IS causation. Good to know. :roll:

No. But the poll asked if crime and poverty are LINKED. So, he asked for correlation, not causation.

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: Whaspe

Originally posted by: bamacre
Yes. But only if crime is descibed as being caught comitting it. Otherwise no.

So you're implying poor people are stupid?

Of course not. Just an easier target for police and the judicial system. Mac Rich is a perfect example.

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: biostud

Originally posted by: jjyiz28
its not poverty and crime correlation, its race and crime

my sarcasm meter might be broken, but otherwise your comment is insanely stupid.

 

[BoberFett]

Originally posted by: Tango

Originally posted by: BoberFett
So correlation IS causation. Good to know. :roll:

No. But the poll asked if crime and poverty are LINKED. So, he asked for correlation, not causation.

Linked to me implies that as one changes, so does the other, i.e. causation. In that case, if you were to give poor people money, suddenly crime would go down. I highly doubt that would be the case. People that win the lottery don't suddenly become different people. They're the same person but with lots of money.

Truly wealthy people are wealthy because they understand money. There are fundamental differences in the mindsets of people with money and without, it goes a lot deeper than just the number of digits in their net worth.

 

[YoshiSato]

The answer is Yes and No.

White collar crimes are based on greed.

Voilent crimes(armed robbery, car jackings, muggings) can be assoicated to poverty.

Then you have cyber crimes which tends to be more about ego.


If you reduce poverty then... yes...some crimes will go away but will be replaced by others.

 

[beyoku]

Originally posted by: slick230
Crime is crime. But I think there is a difference in the type of crimes between those that live below the poverty line and those that live above it.

this is it, that type of crime are you talking about?

 

[JulesMaximus]

And you're arguing with her over this because???

Trying to make her the ex-GF?