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Originally Posted by CrackerBarrel
The troop suicide rate is still lower than that of the general population though.
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That's great that it's lower than another suicide rate. But guess what it's generally a bad thing for there to be a suicide rate in general. Yes it's unavoidable but it's not a positive statistic.
I don't care what suicide rate the military's is lower than. It could be lower than 400 other demographic groups rates. The POINT is that IT HAS GONE UP! If thats not a simple enough statement there are MORE suicides amongst military now than a year ago.
It should NOT matter who the group is or where their statistic measures up. What should matter is that its increased.
I don't understand how a person can argue that an increase in a suicide rate is NOT a bad or alarming thing????
