Pretty_Wallaby_3658 t1_isur2xv wrote on October 18, 2022 at 9:06 PM Reply to comment by Thomasnaste420 in I've heard some people say that as more and more people leave religion and become atheist, the murder and suicide rates have gone up. Is this true? by Mad_Season_1994 I don’t think it’s so much about religiosity, but rather the number of children born. As the vast majority of crimes are committed by young people, the lower the birth rates, the lower the crime rate. Permalink Parent 0
Pretty_Wallaby_3658 t1_isur2xv wrote
Reply to comment by Thomasnaste420 in I've heard some people say that as more and more people leave religion and become atheist, the murder and suicide rates have gone up. Is this true? by Mad_Season_1994
I don’t think it’s so much about religiosity, but rather the number of children born. As the vast majority of crimes are committed by young people, the lower the birth rates, the lower the crime rate.