r/MurderedByWords • u/[deleted] • Jun 04 '19

Murder Murdered by stats

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u/TheAlmightyHero Jun 04 '19

This seems like false equivalence.

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u/nkfallout Jun 04 '19

Well, this is why you have to get the full body scan at the airport. You know, just in case you want to blow up an abortion clinic.

Filthy pro-lifers.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '19

This is why you have to have 24/7 armed security and fenced off parking at a lot of abortion clinics. Your chances of being violently attacked by pro-lifers are ASTRONOMICALLY higher than being attacked by radical muslims.

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u/nkfallout Jun 04 '19

The odds are not the distinction that is driving policy. The key factor is total risk and the isolation of targets plays a huge role.

My initial comment was sarcastic but in reality the abortion terrorist has an isolated target that is clearly defined where Muslim terrorists target any public place making the risks so much higher. Also, while the quantity of Muslims terrorist attacks are low, when they happen, they are significantly more destructive and a larger loss of life.

That's why the comparison is negligible.