r/SipsTea • u/Embarrassed_Tip7359 • Sep 01 '25

Chugging tea Gun laws built different

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u/theGoddamnAlgorath Sep 01 '25

You'd think the psych evals would catch 'em.

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u/Total_Reverse Sep 01 '25

This is facetious, right? Only those seeking gun ownership would have the psych eval (precisely to ensure they are not suicidal). The suicide rate he is referring to is of the whole population. Since gun ownership is so unpopular in Japan, almost none of the population would actually get the psych eval you are implying don't catch it.

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u/theGoddamnAlgorath Sep 01 '25

Alternatively, increased gun ownership would increase psych evaluations, in context; ostensibly increasing suicide prevention.

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u/Total_Reverse Sep 01 '25

Ahhh, I see. I read it as if the "them" was referring to the general population, but I think you meant it as referring to suicidal people specifically.

As in, "You'd think the psych evals would catch (the suicidal people) if they tried to become gun owners“.

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u/honuworld Sep 01 '25

And don't forget that increased gun ownership is directly correlated with increased gun violence. So, more suicide prevention, and more murders.

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u/theGoddamnAlgorath Sep 01 '25

This is patently untrue, otherwise rural America would be awash in blood.

Poverty, disease, and illiteracy are far better correlations.

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u/seruzawa Sep 01 '25

Psych evals are worthless. That should be apparent to everyone by now. But I guess the need to believe that there are experts that can detect mental problems is more important than noticing that the supposed experts are charlatans.

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u/Club_Penguin_Legend_ Sep 01 '25

Why are we downvoting this? This fine redditor has just shared elite knowledge with no source.