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One thing to note though, is even with the crimes against children declining, it is still a really high number.

According to the chart in the article, it is around 3,000 per 100,000 population.

In comparison, the highest COVID mortality rate in the US is New Jersey with 253 per 100,000. The motor vehicle fatality rate in the US in 2018 was 11.18 per 100,000 population.

Compared to those numbers, the crimes against children rate is extremely high.

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Yes, but how many of those crimes are from strangers? I've heard that most crimes are committed by those close to the victim - either family or friends.

So what? So we should keep them in cages and walk them around on leashes?

Bad things happen sometimes. It's not a reason to emotionally stunt your kids by sheltering them from being able to leave their homes and experience the world around them.

I was surprised so clicked through on the graph. Looks like it is 3,000 per 100,000 people, not just children. Graph should have had more context in the article posted.

Children are very rarely harmed by strangers, when they are harmed they are overwhelming harmed by people they known - parents, family, friends, neighbors, etc.

When a young child is murdered, the killer is usually a parent or stepparent, not a stranger.

Not only that but you are comparing apples (mortality) to pineapples (crimes in general).

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