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Politics : The Trump Presidency
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To: TimF who wrote (58594)3/1/2018 2:51:06 PM
From: combjelly  Read Replies (2) of 361304
 
Correct. Correlation does not equal causation. But it does give some possible mechanisms. And, in combination with other data, can eventually prove a causation. Which is generally how causation winds up being proven.

In this case we know, for example, that when guns are restricted, not only does the suicide rate with guns goes down, so does the overall suicide rate. We also know that the assaults with guns in domestic disputes goes down. While the overall rate of domestic disputes seems unaffected, the mortality rate goes down. So a causative factor in the original statistic being guns does seem to have some support.

So your little fan dance trying to throw doubt, fails.
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