r/facepalm • u/ThatMysteriousUser • Aug 27 '24

🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​ Welp

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u/Burner-QWERTY Aug 27 '24

In the early 1990's... about 18 years after Roe V Wade passed there was a massive drop in crime rates. More specifically each of the 50 states adopted abortion availability at various times. In all 50 states crime started dropping 18 years after abortions were accessable.

A lot of states are due for a massive crime wave.

https://freakonomics.com/2005/05/abortion-and-crime-who-should-you-believe/

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u/TwoDeuces Aug 28 '24

Jesus has a plan, and apparently its more crime. Nice.

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u/morbidaar Aug 28 '24

It is the secret ingredient, after all.

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u/falltogethernever Aug 28 '24

This comment is underrated.

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u/BobBeats Aug 27 '24

I don't want to imply that correlation is causation, but it might be something to watch out for.

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u/Akitiki Aug 28 '24

It's strongly linked. If you have less kids born into homes that aren't ready or homes that don't want them, you have less kids raised in conditions that tend to lead them to crime as they get older.

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u/VibraniumRhino Aug 28 '24

Forcing babies to grow up in hard circumstances… and then scratching their heads at why there are so many shitty people around “all of a sudden”.

Such a puzzle…

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u/uno_novaterra Aug 28 '24

The independence of the effect across the states practically proves causation

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u/BobBeats Aug 29 '24

Hitting the nail on the head.

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u/berryplum Aug 28 '24

That’s really interesting

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u/MsMaggieMcGill Aug 28 '24

But but but... what if one of those children would grow up to cure cancer? /s

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u/shrekscameltoe Aug 28 '24

this was a very interesting read, thank you for sharing.

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u/Burner-QWERTY Aug 28 '24

The fFreakanomics book was life changing for me. It really changed how I approach things. And an interesting/ entertaining read!