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Correlation does not necessarily prove causation

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  1. David
    Member

    Smacking makes your child less intelligent:
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1215985/Smacking-makes-child-intelligent.html

    Smacked children are less intelligent than those who are not smacked.

    The more often a child is smacked, the less intelligent s/he is likely to be.

    Therefore smacking your child makes the child less intelligent!

    Posted 10 months ago #

  2. pam
    Member

    The same researcher (in Los Angeles Times article) also claims/acknowledges "The more that corporal punishment is used against teenagers in a country, the less the average IQ of that country". Interesting cause/effect discussion?

    Posted 10 months ago #

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