Religion and Ethics Forum
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on August 12, 2023, 08:31:13 AM
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What tragic, ridiculous nonsense!
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/aug/11/teenage-girl-dies-after-being-forced-to-stay-in-a-period-hut-in-nepal
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Well, as you remind us with tedious regularity, correlation is not causation. She actually died of a snakebite. Tragic case, and barbaric practise, but let's stick with the facts.
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Well, as you remind us with tedious regularity, correlation is not causation. She actually died of a snakebite. Tragic case, and barbaric practise, but let's stick with the facts.
What facts did my post not stick to?
When did I last mention correlation not being causation?
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What facts did my post not stick to?
When did I last mention correlation not being causation?
You implied in the thread title that her death was the result of her confinement in the hut.
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You implied in the thread title that her death was the result of her confinement in the hut.
I quoted the Guardian's headline. Take it up with them.
Any answer on when I last said correlation was not causation?
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I quoted the Guardian's headline. Take it up with them.
Any answer on when I last said correlation was not causation?
I can't remember precisely, but you used to do it frequently, even when the causal link was obvious to any sensible person.