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Voting Question: Does anyone here along with me agree that 'Britain has 5x more violent crimes than the US' is not at all true?

apparently there are 2034 violent crimes per 100000 whereas the United States has 466 violent crimes per 100000 whereas South Africa has 1609 violent crimes per 100000. That makes out that in the UK you are 5 times more likely to be violently attacked than in the US. I know for a fact that is not true, because the UK's violent crime statistics criteria is far different than in the US therefore if the statistics are being compared just prints Britain an undeserved bad name. For instance, The UK classes even threats under the "violence against the person" whereas the United States counts violent crime as the actual violence itself. Also, we include violence within domestic abuse situations whereas in the US they consider domestic violence as family matters, so if we took away all the statistics relating to threats and domestic abuse problems, even if we DO have higher statistics, no way is it 5 times worse than US nor worse than South Africa. I think Britain should have the statistics criteria and work out the statistics exactly the same as the United States and the rest of the world, and THEN we can compare the statistics.ohhh by the way, the sources are here http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1196941/The-violent-country-Europe-Britain-worse-South-Africa-U-S.html https://www.osac.gov/Reports/report.cfm?contentID=113860all you have to do is higlight these addresses, copy, and paste them into the address barAnother point I would like to make is, is that how can the UK be worse than South Africa when South Africa has the worst record for rapes, 2nd-worst for robberies, one of the worst for homicides...is obvious that these statistics are wrong.and if our statistics criteria IS measured the same as that of the US, that would mean BY NATIONAL AVERAGE the UK is more than 3 times worse than Los Angeles California, twice as violent as New Orleans Louisiana, Slightly worse than Detroit Michigan and in level with St Louis Missouri ... and no way on this earth are we 21 times worse than Australia. Its a load of rubbish. more

Resolved Question: Peanuts kill 10 a year. Suicides kill 4000. Why do we hear about Peanuts so much?

(Those statistics are for the UK) Why don't we hear as much about suicide prevention as we do about avoiding aggravation of peanut allergy? If the Samaritans' phone number was printed on as many products as the ubiquitous "this nut bar may contain...wait for it....NUTS...." then would that first statistic above go down?Pollycallin: Good question - look here: http://www.samaritans.org/ more

Resolved Question: Should consumers borrow in 2010?

Let's get some facts straight about our economy. It will cost the UK government 1.6 trillion pounds to pay off all our public debt and liabilities at a national level. Corporate borrowing is 2.5 trillion pounds which excludes the banks and personal debt: credit cards, overdrafts and mortgages are currently running at 1.8 trillion and rising. That's over £300,000 of debt for every family in Britain. Where do I get my figures from? The Office of National Statistics when compiled for overall totals. Scary isn't it and this time we don't have North Sea oil to bail us out. Yes I know the media and the politicians are talking up the economy. That's their job! Your job is to safeguard your future as much as you can. Pay down your debts, avoid any new borrowing and try and build a financial cushion against future shocks because they're coming. We can't keep printing money forever. Do you agree with this advice, what would you recommend? more

Resolved Question: Should the Daily Mail be banned....?

The nation descended into chaos today as it was revealed that as many as 400 pensioners die within hours of reading their Daily Mail - every single day. The shocking revelation came to light when the Health Department published their annual mortality statistics in conjunction with a print media data release showing how many over 60s read the Daily Mail on a regularly basis. http://newsarse.com/2009/10/02/panic-spreads-as-hundreds-die-after-reading-daily-mail/ In light of these shocking statistics,should this newspaper now be banned? Or..could you not live without your daily fix of mysoginy and photo's of Natalie Cassidy's saggy bits?Chazi...First read the link,then read a dictionary. Blah... more

Resolved Question: BNP in Europe! Did this country really vote for them? And why aren't people more ashamed for doing so?

I was horrified to find out that the people of the North West (where I live) and Yorkshire had voted for the BNP! Why would anyone vote for the BNP? Their policies border on the inncitment of racial hatred! Which is against law! And yet people who vote for them don't complain! But then the nation has been so quick to turn on Labour and the Tories throughout this whole "Expenses Scandal"! Which 'technically' isn't against the law! Its typical that this country would be so quick to attack those on the side of the law but those who break it are hailed! Do we really live in such a racist, nazi loving country? I mean D-day just passed and this country showed their appreciation by voting for the same type of people that BRITISH soldiers fought against! The problem with this country isn't helped by the likes of the Mail and the Sun! They take a bad problem like the recession and find someone to blame! The amount of falsified statistics that they print to make people believe we are being "invaded by immigrants" are ridiculous! Such as a million people a day, how could you believe that? The BNP prey on people who have lost their jobs or live in an area which has a fairly high number of immigrants claiming they steal their jobs! Yet it is clear that most employers will line their own pockets before their employees especially with the ridiculous amounts of bonuses they recieve!!! So they ditch their employees and keep the wages for themselves! but they aren't the people who get hate and venom thrown at them! The BNP want to send everyone back to their "Ancestors" countries well I am white and born in England but my Great Grandmother was Indian does that mean I am out! Where do their rules end? One of the main problems and reasons they got in is this countries unbelieveable and ignorant pride it has in the notion of "Great Britain" I am all for national pride, if we are taking pride in our sports people, philanthropists or just in the 'good' people of this country! But when the pride turns into hatred of anyone not from Britain! That is when problems start! People should be proud of their own countries and hertiage, but having pride in something doesn't mean you hate everything else! I mean if you have 2 or more children and one them gets a good exam result and so you are proud does that mean you must turn on your other children and hate them! Of course not! (or at least I would hope not!) This vote has shown that people have let their pride turn to hate! And instead of recognising that, Yes the country is having a pretty shit time! So is the world! But that doesn't turn them to racist, nazi followers! This country should be ashamed that such blatent ignorance will representing us in Europe!These policies were taken from the BNP General Election Manifesto: - “native Britons”, who they claim can only be white, would be given priority in the job market. “Non-whites” would instantly become second class citizens in Britain. - Any black person who commits a crime would also be thrown out of the country, even those who were born here. - Mixed race relationships would be outlawed. These are the people who support the BNP and have been convicted of hate crime: - Former National Organiser Richard Edmonds was convicted for his part in a vicious bottle attack on a mixed race couple in a pub in East London 1993 - BNP supporter Stuart Kerr was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for firebombing an Asian shop in Chichester, Sussex - The BNP organiser for Waltham Forest, Alan Gould, was convicted of racially abusing people in a pub in 2000 And even their leader! BNP leader Nick Griffin was convicted of incitement to racial hatred in April 1998I never said condoned the actions of the people who threw eggs at Nick Griffin, nor did I say that other extremist people weren't as bad! Of course ANY person who commits hate crimes is wrong! I did vote! I wouldn't dream of not voting! We live in a democracy and it wouldn't exisit if people didn't vote! I do blame the people that don't vote and have on numerous occasions talked people into voting, even if their views were different to mine! I do realise that the BNP are only a 'tiny irritation' but people obviously thought that it was worth voting for them in the desperate situation the country is in!To: BNP to Rule! There is nothing wrong with being selective! Thats what the BNP does when makes up figures for the amount of immigrants in the country! Question to you: If you inisit that they are not racist, Would you at least agree they are Xenophobic?I would just like to add seeing how I seem to have caused a stir, that for the most part I have found this highly entertaining! I was never particually bothered in the first place, I wanted to see the reaction I would get! This is mainly becauseI have studied the media and in discussion with a friend when they suggested that the people the vote are probably people that don't have a clue whats going on around them and spend all their time watching TV or surfing the internet! They also stated that people who surf the internet rarely have anything interesting to say! I wanted to test their theory so but up a rant to see the response! Clearly people aren't as unintelligent as she thought! Though I would like to state that I definatly do not endorse or support the BNP! And some of your answer have a shown a remarkable lack in media savvy! Most of what is wrote about immigrants is made up! I live in an area with a high population and its all balls!continued... I am also shocked at the amount of people who have brought religion in to the debate! We live in a democracy so religion is a choice, and fair enough there are Muslim extremists, but no more than there are Christian! But in a culture which has a higher amount of Christian and is presented to us constantly as being our societies norms. it is hardly going to be surprising that the media will make anyone of a different religion public enemy No.1! By the way all of you who suggested that I must in some way lack awareness, common sense and knowledge of the world around me! Who are you to judge! Especially those of you who said instead of ranting on here why don't I go out and do something! How do you know I dont! (I do by the way!) Plus who is to say that putting your opinion on the interenet isn't one of the best ways to do so, it is one of the fastest growing mediums in the world! And I can have my voice heard by a large number of people, why shouldn't I? more

Resolved Question: Is this what we want to saddle ourselves with in an Economic Depression (see below)?

Turkey's industrial output plummets, economy slows 18 mins ago Hande Culpan Print Story Turkey's industrial output plunged by a record 23.7 percent in February compared to activity 12 months ago, official data showed Wednesday, strengthening expectations that the once-booming emerging market economy is heading into recession. Skip related content Related photos / videos A steel worker lights his cigarette in front of giant iron melting pot in a factory in …More Enlarge photo Related content PM recession strategy 'collapsing' German, French data show eurozone motors straining Japan eyes huge stimulus as trade collapses Related Hot Topic: Financial Crisis Have your say: Financial Crisis Price by PriceStock prices Company name Last price Percentage change CENTRAL BK CP (MI) 16.10 – Wednesday's slump was the seventh month in a row that industrial production declined amid contracting domestic demand and falling exports as Turkey is hit by the global economic downturn. The data, published by the Turkish Statistics Institute, showed that the biggest contraction was in the automative sector which plummeted by a staggering 58.7 percent. Manufacturing industry output was down by 25.9 percent in total, the institute said. "We expect a similar output performance in March. However we expect some recovery starting in April as the recently introduced tax cuts have led to inventory depletion in some of the key industries such as the automotive," Yarkin Cebeci, a senior economist at JP Morgan, said. Last month, the Turkish government announced tax cuts in the housing, automotive, appliances and electronics sectors for three months in a bid to revive falling demand. The February figures also increase pressure on the central bank to cuts its key rates as the decline in demand pulls down inflation which hit 7.89 percent in March. "This result supports the case for another 50 basis point cut by the Central bank in this month?s monetary policy meeting," Cebeci said. In March, the central bank trimmed its key borrowing rate to 10.5 percent in the fifth consecutive cut since November. Analysts underlined that the figures point to a deeper contraction in gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of the year after the economy slumped a massive 6.2 percent in the last quarter of 2008. Gains the first three quarters of 2008 helped GDP end 2008 with a 1.1 percent growth. "We expect gross domestic product to plunge 9.0 percent in the first quarter, 5.1 percent in the second quarter and 3.1 percent in the third quarter and then grow 3.6 percent in the last quarter of the year," Cebeci said. The scenario sees Turkey's economy contracting by 3.4 percent in the whole of 2009, he added. The Turkish economy had been one of the strongest in the region in recent years, having grown by 8.4 percent in 2005, 6.9 percent in 2006 and 4.7 percent in 2007 under recovery programmes backed by the International Monetary Fund in the wake of two severe financial crises. The government is under pressure to finalize a long-delayed fresh deal with the IMF to weather the crisis and has said that it will invite an IMF team this month to conluded negoations which had been suspended since January. Financial markets and business circles have long been pressing for the deal, but the government is under fire for dragging its hells on the deal ahead of local elections on March 29 which saw the ruling party lose support for mismanaging the economic crisis.Beefy - don't play with the grown ups then, go back to play school.Obama & the EU want to add Turkey to our problems - why ?!Ray - i was probably referring of the ass-licking of our leader Brown toward Obama.only 3 answers when celeb trivia gets loads? speaks volumes !! more

Resolved Question: Does the idea of marriage get better with age?

According to figures printed today from the Office of National Statistics (UK), the average age for a man and woman to get married in 2007 was 36 and 34 years old respectively. This continues a trend that has seen the average steadily increase over the years. Why could this be? Are people wanting to pursue a career prior to settling down? Maybe the impossible state of buying a house for first-time buyers, means couples who do not want to settle in rented accommodation hold off on marriage until they can get a foot on the ladder? Or is it just a sign of the times? more

Resolved Question: What do you think of my rant / article / intro?

An Ordinary Woman With Many Simple Questions What is it to be me? What makes me different from any other woman on the planet? Sure, I have different finger prints, my eyes change colour depending on the light reflecting off them, my teeth can not be matched… But I am sure there are plenty of women on the Earth who have medium brown hair, olive skin, blue (ish) eyes and are about five foot six inches tall. I’m sure my partner would tell you that I am unique and completely lovable… As he should tell you! My mother would probably tell you I am the most beautiful woman inside and out, ever to walk this land… Again, as she should! Isn’t it funny, how others are so eager to tell us how unique we are, but on the inside we’re constantly telling ourselves, ‘there’s nothing special about me’! Maybe you will be the better judge. Maybe you can answer my questions and I warn you I have many. Many, many questions haze up my mind, making my world unclear… The funny thing is, no one seems to expect me to have such deep and meaningful thoughts… I often wonder why! Does everyone think I am dim? Or do they just think because I am a mum, all I want to talk about is my child? Or do they think as I never went to university, I can’t have anything important to say? I wonder if you ask yourself so many questions… I wonder if you lie in bed at night debating politics, religion, mathematical statistics, or simply whether you acted as a good wife that day? Did you care for your children in a respectable fashion, never loosing your temper? Did you tender to your husbands desires? Did you put on your make up and straighten your hair? Did you cook the most delicious three course meal? Did you further your career? Isn’t it amazing the stresses that media, relationships, religion and worst of all ourselves put onto women or more specifically wives and mothers? I’m constantly doubting my abilities as a woman. I will happily own up to that fact right now. I have a young daughter, who I love with all my heart! I have a husband, who I cherish dearly! But, a bad nights sleep, no energy to make myself look good and wear heels around the house… Can’t be arsed to put a ribbon in my hair! Can’t be arsed to make sure I eat, let alone whether my husband gets a three course meal when he comes home! I can’t even be arsed to read a gossip magazine, never mind studying towards a better career! Do you feel like this too? Or is that one of the things that makes me unique? I find it very hard to believe that I am the only woman in the world encountering these types of crises. I can’t be the only one who struggles sometimes with a heavy load and I know others have a much heavier load than I! Sure, there are women who have that incredible ability to do everything on the list above and more! Gosh I do wish I could be them from time to time…. But wouldn’t that boring? Wouldn’t men surely hate to live with a female robot? Sure they struggle with our hormonal mood swings, our crazy fetish for chocolate at 11pm, or the fact that we get unusual headaches at the worst of times… But surely we have that little sparkle, that quirky giggle, that completely free attitude after a glass or two of wine, or the fact that we are so comfortably sexy in our mans’ oversized t-shirts in the morning? I do try to remind myself after a bad day that I am loved because I am different and that I don’t try to be something that I am not. My daughter just cried on cue, bringing me back to earth. I am not a journalist, I am not a freelance writer, although the idea does sound rather exciting and romantic…. I’m sure they too have those terrible days when they wish they could just stay in bed and let someone else take over their life that day! I often wonder, will my daughter end up like me? Will she share the same burdens? Or will peoples perceptions change? Will people accept issues and difficulties, rather than crossing the street because their best friend who just lost her husband was walking there? I find it crazy when someone trips or tells you bad news we say “oh dear”, as if we are telling them “get over it already” even when it’s just literally happened. People from other cultures tend to have a bit more courtesy and respect for that situation, instead of saying “oh dear”, they say “sorry”. It’s not that it was their fault but they feel genuinely sorry that the situation happened to that person. I for one would love to live in a more understanding community. Wouldn’t you? I’m sure my ramblings are making you depressed or bored. But I do not mean to cause such! I merely am trying to express some of the thoughts and questions in my head and however it seems, I am not depressed. I am genuinely happy and love my life and all the people in it. I just have many questions and don’t believe that things are as simple as they look. I don’t believe that women are all comfortable with what is expected of them. I don’t believe that our culture and society is functioning as it should, more

Resolved Question: Ambulance Service Misses Targets...?

Well, the truth is out. Apparantly in the UK, ambulances aren’t getting to patients fast enough. “Almost half of all emergency ambulances failed to reach critically ill patients within eight minutes.” We are also 'utterly incompetant', which is always nice to know when we a dealing with another drunk who has just puked on us. I wish the government would find some other way of gathering statistics, so that we can count how many proper emergencies we get to in under 8 minutes, I bet the government would find that close to 100% are reached within the almighty ORCON target. Arrgg! I just get so annoyed with the press, they make everyone sound bad, so they can get more money, they don’t know anything about the subject, just print whatever lies and statistics that they can find and it really bugs me! Sorry for the rant, and so for the actual question; Has anyone ever had to call an ambulance for a REAL life or death emergency and had to wait more than 8 minutes for it to arrive?You can read the full article here, if you really want: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/pressass/20080224/tuk-ambulance-postcode-lottery-anger-6323e80_1.html more

Resolved Question: Need help with a hypothesis for my maths piece of coursework.?

It is a piece on data handling or statistics and i just need help to start me off, it has to be based on printed media. I just need an idea the rest i'll do myself. This is the example we got: Suresh is comparing magazines and newspapers. He thinks that the magazine has shortest words. We need to write about our chosen hypothesis based on magazines newspapers or other printed media. more

Resolved Question: news and tabloids?

who thinks that the ordinary people believe what these tabloids print, every day to be credible. if not credible then why do they get away with their er 'printing' who buys them ( feeds them)why not dilly statistics and be fair? more

Resolved Question: is lottery operation is a big financial scam in the world promoted by governments.?

The lottery operators are hiding the data of the lottery games. they are rollovering the jackpot amount for the sake of 1 or two persons. they are not continuously alloting the numbers or they are not printing the sl no. of the lottery winning combinations. the lottery servers are kept with lottery operators .chances of false sales statistics.Most to the more than 60% prizes are accumulated in result falling combinations, because all of them are written in one perticular order. The rollover of jackpot amount makes income tax department to ber deprived from income tax amount more

Resolved Question: Just over a week ago there were some stastics printed re: Young people and sex. Could I get a copy?

In a Mail just before the 19th August there was the article re: Young people and sex statistics more