Homicide stats tell other story
Re: Poverty of morals behind gang violence isn't easily solved, July 20
Rosie DiManno has come to the conclusion that a lack of commitment to elementary moral standards somehow explains deadly gang violence and, presumably, homicidal violence in general. But does her perspective make sense when applied to data on homicides in Canada over the past several years?
Consider that, nationwide, there were 754 homicides in 1991, 538 in 1999, 663 in 2005, and so on. Are we to believe that there was a deep moral deficit in 1991, a resurgence of moral life in 1999 and then an increase of immorality in 2005? Anyone who answers "yes" has no regard for logic or empirical evidence.
Please spare readers the annoyance of being exposed to platitudes posing as profundity.
Christopher Williams, Toronto
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