> Possibly because you don’t have a good point to make. Consider the other possibilities. If someone confidently told you that our flat Earth is 6,000 years ol

> Possibly because you don’t have a good point to make. Consider the other possibilities. If someone confidently told you that our flat Earth is 6,000 years old, where would you begin? There's a lot to unpack, and you're not even certain if all the work will be worth doing or just a waste of time. > Most people that grow up in bad places or situations don’t become criminals. Most people who smoke don't get lung cancer. So by your logic have we proven that smoking doesn't cause lung cancer? Poverty, in the US and globally, is correlated with higher crime rates. Isn't it such a strange coincidence that people who happen to be born into poverty also consistently happen to "choose" to commit more crimes, given that their environment has nothing to do with their choices? Shouldn't crime rates be equal across all socioeconomic classes? > I grew up around a lot of these types of “horrible situations” and most the kids turned out. Again, most people who do X don't end up Y is in no way a valid argument that X doesn't cause Y.