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[reply edited to something more appropriate]

That's an interesting question. If they do, it would be interesting to see if people were good at discerning which types of unattractiveness correlate to higher crime-rates.

Or said differently, do we instinctively pick up on something meaningful in personal appearance that correlates to unacceptable social behaviors.




I didn't intend this to be rude. I was trying to point out that, for raw numbers, of course unattractive people are going to commit more crimes. There are more of them (by definition).


If someone asks if Blacks are more likely to die of heart attack, they don't care that there are more whites in the country and therefore they have more heart attacks.


You're right. My mistake.




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