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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on August 12, 2023, 08:31:13 AM

Title: Teenage girl dies after being forced to stay in a ‘period hut’ in Nepal
Post by: Nearly Sane on August 12, 2023, 08:31:13 AM

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
Title: Re: Teenage girl dies after being forced to stay in a ‘period hut’ in Nepal
Post by: Steve H on August 12, 2023, 04:23:43 PM
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.
Title: Re: Teenage girl dies after being forced to stay in a ‘period hut’ in Nepal
Post by: Nearly Sane on August 12, 2023, 05:19:43 PM
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?

Title: Re: Teenage girl dies after being forced to stay in a ‘period hut’ in Nepal
Post by: Steve H on August 12, 2023, 05:55:11 PM
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.
Title: Re: Teenage girl dies after being forced to stay in a ‘period hut’ in Nepal
Post by: Nearly Sane on August 12, 2023, 06:30:10 PM
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?
Title: Re: Teenage girl dies after being forced to stay in a ‘period hut’ in Nepal
Post by: Steve H on August 12, 2023, 06:53:00 PM
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.