Discussing gun policy with a friend, I mentioned the Freakonomics statistic that having a pool on your property is 100 times more dangerous for your child's welfare than having a gun in the house.
If you really want to see a certain subset of your friends squirm with cognitive dissonance, mention this.
(I hope this doesn't start a flame war. The reason I bring up this particular example is because guns seem so ridiculously evil, while having a pool seems like every child's dream, yet the numbers tell a very different story in terms of perceived vs. actual danger.)
Edit: I regret posting this; but I won't delete it so people know the context of the replies. Sorry HN!
If you really want to see a certain subset of your friends squirm with cognitive dissonance, mention this.
(I hope this doesn't start a flame war. The reason I bring up this particular example is because guns seem so ridiculously evil, while having a pool seems like every child's dream, yet the numbers tell a very different story in terms of perceived vs. actual danger.)
Edit: I regret posting this; but I won't delete it so people know the context of the replies. Sorry HN!