Wednesday, July 14, 2004
Playing with numbers
I see in tvnz.co.nz they have this story about how "nearly one in three New Zealanders want it [the death penalty] back".
Now forgive me if I'm wrong but isn't 28% closer to 25% than it is to 33.3%?
So surely they should say that "just over one in four New Zealanders want it back".
Anyway, it seems about right. I mean I dislike 28% of everybody I meet, I don't mind 67% and I don't know about the other 5% worth of shifty buggers I come across.
Justice Minister Phil Goff says the government has significantly toughened sentencing and parole laws, but that is not enough for the 28% who want to bring back the death penalty.
The poll found 67% do not want the death penalty and 5% don't know.
Now forgive me if I'm wrong but isn't 28% closer to 25% than it is to 33.3%?
So surely they should say that "just over one in four New Zealanders want it back".
Anyway, it seems about right. I mean I dislike 28% of everybody I meet, I don't mind 67% and I don't know about the other 5% worth of shifty buggers I come across.
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