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Wudi@feddit.uk to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago

7% of adults in the United States say that at some time in their life, they have thought about shooting someone else

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7% of adults in the United States say that at some time in their life, they have thought about shooting someone else

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Wudi@feddit.uk to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago
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    Only 7%? 🤔

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      That’s how many are willing to admit it to a pollster, which is a subset of who thought about it. We don’t know how big the larger set is.

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        Which is a subset who would talk to a pollster in the first place

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          Yes there is also the subset of people who’ve thought about it, and might tell a pollster, but avoid pollsters if at all possible.

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      The other 93% have shot someone.

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        Without thinking about it first, it seems.

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          That way it’s a crime of passion 🤓

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      The text of the question seems to be “I have thought about shooting another person or multiple people” and 7% responded “Strongly agree/agree/somewhat agree.” Looking at the 160 page pdf questionnaire, I’m guessing most respondents deduced the correct answer and didn’t want to cast aspersions on any of their other habits.

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