[net.games.frp] Statistics regarding suicide and D&

brad@looking.UUCP (Brad Templeton) (09/21/85)

Here are some statistics I would like to see:

1) What is the suicide rate for teens?

2) What is the suicide rate for D&D playing teens?

I would hazard a guess that D&D players go suicidal less so than
non-players.  Of course, that doesn't mean there is a connection, just
a coorelation.  But this wouldn't be any worse than the stats put out
by the opponents of D&D

What TSR should do is get an independent group to gather statistics like
this.  It would shut a few up.  Personally, I wouldn't care either way.
I'm tired of people who always want to shut us off from what they consider
"dangerous" thoughts.
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Brad Templeton, Looking Glass Software Ltd. - Waterloo, Ontario 519/884-7473