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[–] PieMePlenty@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Correlation is not causation. I agree that vidya doesn't cause crime, but the correlation is not proof of that.

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

I'm pretty sure that is the point

[–] djsoren19@yiffit.net 4 points 1 week ago

Sure, but they've only ever had correlational evidence to suggest video games cause violence. Their own correlational evidence does not support their conclusions, and that should be called out and ridiculed.

[–] yarr@feddit.nl 1 points 1 week ago

Right, so then the original article would also be untrue (or at least not provable just by observing both numbers).