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Originally Posted by DrPhil
Again, you are trying to fight a battle that isn't being fought. There are many social issues that are causing alarm on some college campuses but these issues are more prevalent in the general population (for reasons including size of population and independence versus the smaller population and dependency of the college bubble). This isn't a competition. There can be disturbing trends and problems on college campuses as well as in the general population.
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Sound statistical analysis at its most basic will control for different population sizes.
I beg to differ, it is a competition - for public awareness, media attention, and public and private resources. There is literally no end to problems that our society wants to address, and so we prioritize them, based on the severity of the problem, the number of people effected, the availability of effective solutions, the limited resources we have to bring to bear, etc.
"for campus activists and bureaucrats it's a source of power: If there's a "campus rape crisis," that means that we need new rules, bigger budgets, and expanded power and self-importance for all involved, with the added advantage of letting you call your political opponents (or anyone who threatens funding) "pro rape." If we focus on the truth, however — rapidly declining rape rates already, without any particular "crisis" programs in place — then voters, taxpayers, and university trustees will probably decide to invest resources elsewhere. So for politicians and activists, a phony crisis beats no crisis."
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...lumn/20397277/
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