Causation understander

[pointing at a chart] Our studies have shown that the leading cause of divorce is marriage

[smug] Therefore, in an attempt to lower the divorce rate, we have enacted a ban on marriage

https://thebad.website/comic/causation_understander

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Coolbeanschilly@lemmy.ca · 13 pts · 1y (2 replies)
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LongLive@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Would you please satiate my curiosity and share any noteworthy links/headlines to media spins that your like/hate/remember?

Coolbeanschilly@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 1y
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Ryick@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 1y

Our studies have shown that the leading cause of failed agreements is agreement.

Therefore, in an attempt to lower the failed agreement rate, we have enacted a ban on agreements.

Rudee@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Since the revolutionary discovery of "Banned prerequisite=outcome prevented", we have brought back the Prohibition to prevent all alcohol related deaths!

kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 1y

If alcohol were a legal construct instead of a physical object, prohibition would have worked.