Teenage girl dies after being forced to stay in a ‘period hut’ in Nepal

[Nearly Sane]

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

[Steve H]

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.

[Nearly Sane]

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?

[Steve H]

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.

[Nearly Sane]

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?

[Steve H]

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.