To: newgeezer
"12% more likely" is bad wording.
Later in the article, it explains that 11% of heteros were criminals, versus 23% of homosexuals. So its more than 100% more likely.
38 posted on
06/14/2005 8:59:15 AM PDT by
dangus
To: dangus; biblewonk
"12% more likely" is bad wording. Later in the article, it explains that 11% of heteros were criminals, versus 23% of homosexuals. So its more than 100% more likely. Oh fercryinoutloud. This writer looked at 23% vs. 11% and concluded this means homos are [23 - 11 =] 12% more likely?!!
"Bad wording"? LOL. The writer is an imbecile.
48 posted on
06/14/2005 9:21:38 AM PDT by
newgeezer
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To: dangus
Later in the article, it explains that 11% of heteros were criminals, versus 23% of homosexuals. So its more than 100% more likely. Not to quibble, but the article says booked for comitting a crime, not convicted.
77 posted on
06/14/2005 3:02:36 PM PDT by
Modernman
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