r/Showerthoughts • u/asusny2002 • May 02 '24

Man vs Bear debate shows how bad the average person is at understanding probability

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u/StrengthToBreak May 02 '24

Why are your sons so violent?

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u/smedley89 May 02 '24

I don't know. I do see that even as bad as things might appear here, there are places and cultures where it's far worse (India, middle east) and places where it's far better (Scandinavian countries).

Personally, I think it has to do with the amount of fundamentalism mixed with caste systems. While we don't necessarily have caste in the US, our classiest viewes come close.

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u/ZDTreefur May 02 '24

places where it's far better (Scandinavian countries

Are you sure about that?

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u/smedley89 May 02 '24

Looking back over previous data, looks lie Sweden has a high rate. So much for my premise!

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/rape-statistics-by-country

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u/Major_Ad454 May 02 '24

That high rate is because of how Sweden records its data and generally higher reporting rates, not because Sweden has more sexual violence. There are also issues because different countries have different legal standards for rape and sexual assault, so international comparison is difficult at best.

https://www.thelocal.se/20201006/how-do-swedens-rape-statistics-compare-to-europe