`Is this SAD or, is this SAD?`

Have just watched the evening news.

on which was stated,
One in Three children
have little or
no respect for their
Parents!!!
Burnley was named
as a poll example.
1000 youths.

John.

Hmm. What age were the kids?

I was in Burnley yesterday - not the prettiest of places.

I have no respect for their parents either

It is indeed a sad reflection on today's hedonistic and selfish society.

Originally Posted by rayq81

I have no respect for their parents either

you might .... if the children knew who they were

Originally Posted by Mrs Corbo

Hmm. What age were the kids?

Did not state,
Though high lighted
an 11 YR,
Tear away,
Mother did not know
where he was ,or where he had been,
stated ;
"How do you control Teenagers?"

John.

Originally Posted by harrythesnotgobbler

you might .... if the children knew who they were

Good point

I hate statistics ... 1 in 3 hey???, ... a statistical measure for 1000 cannot with any accuracy be factored up to the millions of children in the UK, that's without taking into account the demographic of the poll...


really the head line should be 333 children in burnley have no respect for there parents

Originally Posted by ludite

Have just watched the evening news.

on which was stated,
One in Three children
have little or
no respect for their
Parents!!!
Burnley was named
as a poll example.
1000 youths.

John.

Sad no, disgraceful yes.

Originally Posted by 156Chris

I hate statistics ... 1 in 3 hey???, ... a statistical measure for 1000 cannot with any accuracy be factored up to the millions of children in the UK, that's without taking into account the demographic of the poll...


really the head line should be 333 children in burnley have no respect for there parents

A very good point.

I bet the REAL figure is 1 in 1.2

Originally Posted by 156Chris

I hate statistics ... 1 in 3 hey???, ... a statistical measure for 1000 cannot with any accuracy be factored up to the millions of children in the UK, that's without taking into account the demographic of the poll...


really the head line should be 333 children in burnley have no respect for there parents

Hi,156 Chris

Do not blame the message carrier.

After all it was
the B.B.C.

Or should they have stated.

two thirds of the youth
in Burnley
have some Respect
for their parents.?

John.

It's the nub of the whole problem really, isn't it?

The kids are probably right to have no respect for their parents - they probably don't deserve it.

I wonder how the kids will turn out?

And their kids?

I don't want to be pessimistic or anything, mind...

Originally Posted by ludite

Hi,156 Chris

Do not blame the message carrier.

After all it was
the B.B.C.

Or should they have stated.

two thirds of the youth
in Burnley
have some Respect
for their parents.?

John.

Oh no John, I didn't mean it as a pop at you ... the BBC are always doing this sort of stuff, mis-quoting statistics ... remember the big commotion about the pill doubling the chance of breast cancer (or something like that) I think it was from 0.000001% to 0.0000002%, basically statistically irrelevant as the errors in measurement far out weigh the difference in percentage ...



(and remember 92% of statistics are made up on the spot )

Originally Posted by 156Chris

Oh no John, I didn't mean it as a pop at you ... 0.000001% to 0.0000002%, basically statistically irrelevant as the errors in measurement far out weigh the difference in percentage ...



(and remember 92% of statistics are made up on the spot )

John

All stats prove whatever you want them to.

Paul

I know that's true because a recent survey showed that 96.5% of statistical interpretations are accurate.

Originally Posted by PaulR