I have seen some complete rubbish quoted as statistics, but can anyone top this?
Taken from the BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/6707163.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/6707163.stm)
QuoteGay rights campaigner Andrew Muir said the comments were harmful.
"Our research proves that 29% of young people have actually attempted suicide because of homophobia in society and I think these comments are very concerning," he said.
29% of young people have attempted suicide because of homophobia in society? I think perhaps not...
(no Vic Reeves quotes please)
I know it didnt coma across, but did he mean 29% of young gay people?
Either way, it is a crock of sh1t
Perhaps he meant 29% of people WHO HAVE attempted suicide gave homophobia as the reason.
maybe 29% of people who committed suicide were interviewed afterwards and said they did it because of homophobia
The 29% comment seems to have been removed from the article now. Maybe someone at the BBC realised that it was rubbish.