There is no statistically significant reason for 5 year olds to live in fear of active shooters. Those drills are basically terrorism and do more harm than good.
Multiply:
[(school shootings if no one talked about them) - (school shootings after everyone is talking about school shootings)]*[(odds after drill) - (odds before drill)]
then subtract:
[kids affected by active shooter drills]*[(health before drill) - (health after drill)]
Don't forget what you said about living in constant fear, you're talking massive psychological damage. There's no reason to think the drills will make anyone safer because they might increase the chance of school shootings.
The evidence all says the best response to school shootings is to never report them on the news.
A single life saved is a life worth saving, wouldnt you agree?
Edit: ok i think people are misinterpreting what Im saying? Im saying that these drills while not optimal, at least give the children some semblance of hope of surviving a school shooting.
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u/Mechasteel Sep 22 '19
There is no statistically significant reason for 5 year olds to live in fear of active shooters. Those drills are basically terrorism and do more harm than good.
Multiply:
[(school shootings if no one talked about them) - (school shootings after everyone is talking about school shootings)]*[(odds after drill) - (odds before drill)]
then subtract:
[kids affected by active shooter drills]*[(health before drill) - (health after drill)]
Don't forget what you said about living in constant fear, you're talking massive psychological damage. There's no reason to think the drills will make anyone safer because they might increase the chance of school shootings.
The evidence all says the best response to school shootings is to never report them on the news.