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11K deaths from homicide isn't "almost non existent". Now it is true the burden is concentrated in young males, especially black males. This is not to say a dea
by sevenless 10y ago
11K deaths from homicide isn't "almost non existent". Now it is true the burden is concentrated in young males, especially black males. This is not to say a death from homicide is intrinsically more important than from suicide, that firearms aren't linked to higher suicide rates, or that gun suicide isn't worth preventing - clearly it is.
As for why the news focuses on homicide, especially spectacular mass murders, "if it bleeds it leads".
- BirdieNZ 10y agoI don't know about other countries, but in New Zealand, the media specifically doesn't report on suicides (or omits the cause of death, if it's a high profile death by suicide). This is because of the fear of copy-cat suicides.
- elbrownos 10y agoI didn't realise it's actually illegal for media to report suicides in NZ. http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/80143183/New-Zealand-suicide-reporting-laws-due-to-change-heres-what-you-need-to-know http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/80143183/New-Zealand-suicide...