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Would you say that your Korean example is an apt comparison to 13/52? Most people here recognize the trope about lies, lies and statistics and it feels like it
by A4ET8a8uTh0 5y ago
Would you say that your Korean example is an apt comparison to 13/52? Most people here recognize the trope about lies, lies and statistics and it feels like it now.
In a more practical sense, does this statistic matter to an individual on a dark night? Will I fear being called racist as I walk down South Side Chicago on a dark night or 13/52? The choice here is not a choice at all.
- nemothekid 5y agoIf I’m walking down Nishinari on a dark night will I fear being called a racist or 1/70? Upon hearing that I don’t think anyone would focus on the statistic (that I’m implying Koreans are violent) and instead focus on the fact that it’s dangerous because is a high crime neighborhood. Somehow you have missed the point entirely; it’s strange you bring up the lies, damn lies quote but continue to argue the statistic point. In a practical sense, if I were to travel to high crime area in Mexico or Belarus, would it be logical for me to not fear getting mugged because there are no black people? You’ve presented a false choice - you created a situation where you are a likely to mugged for socioeconomic factors and then have walked that back into carrying water for a racist trope.
- rkk3 5y agoSince the Yakuza is only around 10% Ethnically Korean its a bad comparison. Ethnic Koreans are over represented though. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakuza#:~:text=According%20to%20a%202006%20speech,percent%20are%20from%20non%2Dburakumin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakuza#:~:text=According%20to%...