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To: JoshGray
35% of molestations are same-sex. They are not necessarily committed by the 2% of the population who identify themselves as "homosexual".

So as long as we manipulate the premise we can control the outcome of the study? Most inmates do not identify themselves as criminals (they're all innocent you know), but their behavior reveals the truth. Behavioral studies should at least have consistency when analyzing deeds. It is what it is.

74 posted on 03/16/2003 10:18:16 AM PST by RAT Patrol
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To: RAT Patrol
Behavioral studies should at least have consistency when analyzing deeds.

You're right -- there's no disputing that.

However, the manipulations of these studies aren't looking at behavior. They're looking to score political points by mixing behavior (35% of molestations) and self-identity (2% is homosexual).

More people behave homosexually than identify as "homosexual".

Or, to continue your example, there are more people committing jailable offences than there are people who are "inmates".

76 posted on 03/16/2003 11:13:08 AM PST by JoshGray
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