http://rowsdowerisms.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] rowsdowerisms.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] politicartoons 2013-03-24 10:16 pm (UTC)

Are the statistics inclusive of suicides?

No.

The problem with the meme is that it gives us the number of deaths in a population without putting it in proportion against the total population number. The second statistic is essential for justifying the extent of the problem under discussion and should be included within the meme (I shouldn't have to search elsewhere for it)

Actually the wikipedia link shows effects of gun violence in proportion to populations globally thereby giving context to where it is problematic locally, ie the US. So.... yeah.

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