sundin13 said:
While we cannot specifically equate the results to causal factors by simply looking at the homicide rate, looking at only correlations, this is objectively false. Here is a chart showing Australia's homicide rate with a trend line:
The homicide rate was cut almost in half between 2013 and 1996. Feel free to make the argument that there was no causal link (if you can back it up with something), but looking at correlations (which is what this discussion has been focusing on), claiming Australia's homicide rate hasn't fallen since 1996 is demonstrably false. |
The United States homicide rate has decreased at a very similar rate in the same time period. There's obviously no gun ban here, so I'm saying that it's decreased in line with the rest of the world. The same pattern is observable in every large 1st world country. Violent crimes are going down across the world.
