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TheFuzziestDumpling t1_j9c1hqs wrote

Reply to comment by abk111 in Fresno man shot and killed near Pismo Beach pier by Beau_Buffett

  1. Accidents are the #1 killer of kids

  2. Gun deaths are accidents

  3. Therefore gun deaths are the #1 killer of kids

There's no possible way you're being serious. No one is that stupid.

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abk111 t1_j9cemm1 wrote

Ironically this is exactly what OP did but in reverse.

Someone said gun deaths are the number one killer of kids. OP said “no accidents are”. Then I showed OP the numbers that show that car accidents and gun deaths are about equal as the two sources of killers of kids.

So in case this is too hard for you to follow: some years gun accidents are the number one killers of kids, some years car accidents are.

Do you understand now? Guns are the #1 or 2 killers of kids.

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TheFuzziestDumpling t1_j9cr6nt wrote

>Someone said gun deaths are the number one killer of kids. OP said “no accidents are”. Then I showed OP the numbers that show that car accidents and gun deaths are about equal as the two sources of killers of kids.

Note the difference. No one started narrowing it to car accidents until you.

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abk111 t1_j9cs5xs wrote

I only mentioned car accidents because they’re the other major killer.

Here’s what you’re missing:

  • someone said “guns are the #1 killers are kids”

  • the guy I replied to said “no accidents are”

  • what I’m pointing out is that gun deaths are accidents too for the most parts for kids so saying “accidents are the top killer of kids” doesn’t say anything about gun deaths

  • then I later linked the number that show that it’s about an even split between car accidents and gun. accidents (and yes there are other accidents but as the link shows they are much smaller contributors).

Is it really possible you don’t understand this very simple discussion or are you just being disingenuous?

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