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[–] gonzo0815@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

  1. Right wing sources, yay.

  2. If you honestly compare Germany and the US, you will notice that the prevalence of rape is much higher in the US (US: ~43/100k vs. Ger: ~15/100k, source: statista.com). Comparing gang rape specifically is more difficult though, because the US doesn't seem to keep track of that (or at least i couldn't find absolute numbers). According to Wikipedia 22.8% of rapes with female victims where gang rapes. That makes ~9/100k in the US vs ~1/100k in Germany.

Then again I don't think statistics regarding a lot of crimes are easily comparable. There might be differences regarding underreporting and legal definitions that skew numbers in different ways.

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

  1. How's wikipedia then?

  2. Even more "whataboutism"

[–] gonzo0815@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

It's not whataboutism when it's on topic. You should look up that word. Also, anecdotes don't matter when you try to compare things. Statistics do though.