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| From | Earl Cup <earlcup@yahoo.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | uk.sport.football.clubs.liverpool, comp.arch.arithmetic, alt.support.learning-difficulties |
| Subject | Re: ]v[aths for fun and profit... |
| Date | 2014-07-01 00:22 +1000 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <lorrrm$q0a$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <lork88$231$1@dont-email.me> <mn.f3817de67535b1a1.134914@pompous-donkey-tours.com> |
Cross-posted to 3 groups.
Pope Pompous XVIII formulated the question : > ]v[etaphoid wrote on 2014-06-30 : >> Hi All, >> >> A friend and I were having a spirited discussion about arithmetic in the >> discussion below. He contends that because Catholics only allow men priests >> to molest boys, they are only half as likely as the general population to >> be paedophiles, since there are no women. >> >> He's such a funny fellow... >> >> "On a more wholesome note, do you believe that the incidence of paedophilia >> amongst Catholic priests would be consistent with your quoted global >> incidence rates of 3-4%?" >> >> "No I don't. I'm not sure you know this but the Catholic priesthood is for >> men only. Straight away that reduces the average by half. I do hope you are >> able to understand this simple bit of arithmetic." > > Yes I could have phrased it better. I also readily admit I've always been > useless at maths. Just maths? Thank heavens we can rely on your rock solid knowledge and interpretation of international politics!
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]v[aths for fun and profit... ]v[etaphoid <met@phoid.con> - 2014-06-30 22:12 +1000
Re: ]v[aths for fun and profit... "Mentalguy2k8" <mentalguy2k8@gmail.com> - 2014-06-30 13:35 +0100
Re: ]v[aths for fun and profit... Pope Pompous XVIII <popepompousxviii@popesnews.invalid> - 2014-06-30 14:57 +0100
Re: ]v[aths for fun and profit... ]v[etaphoid <met@phoid.con> - 2014-07-01 00:05 +1000
Re: ]v[aths for fun and profit... Earl Cup <earlcup@yahoo.com> - 2014-07-01 00:22 +1000
Re: ]v[aths for fun and profit... Pope Pompous XVIII <popepompousxviii@popesnews.invalid> - 2014-06-30 15:25 +0100
Re: ]v[aths for fun and profit... Paul Pot <PMD@SIBU.HQ> - 2014-07-01 00:15 +0100
Re: ]v[aths for fun and profit... "Mentalguy2k8" <mentalguy2k8@gmail.com> - 2014-06-30 17:29 +0100
Re: ]v[aths for fun and profit... ]v[etaphoid <met@phoid.con> - 2015-09-24 23:35 +1000
Re: ]v[aths for fun and profit... Prof. ]v[etaphoid <met@phoid.com.canadia> - 2017-11-10 22:53 +1100
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