▲ 183 ▼ 7% of adults in the United States say that at some time in their life, they have thought about shooting someone else (medresearch.umich.edu) submitted 3 months ago* by Wudi@feddit.uk to c/science@lemmy.world 86 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 116 points 3 months ago (7 children) Only 7%? 🤔 permalink fedilink source hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Steve@communick.news 58 points 3 months ago (2 children) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] baahb@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 3 months ago (1 child) Which is a subset who would talk to a pollster in the first place permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Steve@communick.news 6 points 3 months ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 26 points 3 months ago (2 children) The other 93% have shot someone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] exasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) Without thinking about it first, it seems. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] redsand@infosec.pub 2 points 3 months ago That way it's a crime of passion 🤓 permalink fedilink source parent [–] CombatWombat@feddit.online 18 points 3 months ago* 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Steve@communick.news 58 points 3 months ago (2 children) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] baahb@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 3 months ago (1 child) Which is a subset who would talk to a pollster in the first place permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Steve@communick.news 6 points 3 months ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] baahb@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 3 months ago (1 child) Which is a subset who would talk to a pollster in the first place permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Steve@communick.news 6 points 3 months ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Steve@communick.news 6 points 3 months ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 26 points 3 months ago (2 children) The other 93% have shot someone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] exasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) Without thinking about it first, it seems. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] redsand@infosec.pub 2 points 3 months ago That way it's a crime of passion 🤓 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] exasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) Without thinking about it first, it seems. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] redsand@infosec.pub 2 points 3 months ago That way it's a crime of passion 🤓 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] redsand@infosec.pub 2 points 3 months ago That way it's a crime of passion 🤓 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CombatWombat@feddit.online 18 points 3 months ago* 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. permalink fedilink source parent