Ruh Oh! Grosse Pointe may have built new blockade on Detroit Property!

**Bham1982** · July-22-14, 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by iheartthed

Mmmhmm....

I have no idea what you're arguing, but yes, crime is the reason that the East Side of Detroit is a wasteland. That doesn't mean that crime is the only issue troubling Detroit.

**iheartthed** · July-22-14, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by Bham1982

I have no idea what you're arguing, but yes, crime is the reason that the East Side of Detroit is a wasteland. That doesn't mean that crime is the only issue troubling Detroit.

Don't tell us that you haven't quite grasped the fundamentals of the English language. When you say something is "the entire reason" then that means it is the single explanation, the sole cause... the ENTIRE REASON!

Originally Posted by Bham1982

But no, "crime happens everywhere" is quite obviously false. There are absolutely dramatic differences based on location, which is the entire reason why the Pointes are very desirable and one block away is a complete wasteland, where land is essentially worthless.

That you would make such an absolute statement and then instantly be unable to defend it means... Well, it probably means that even bothering to respond to you is a waste of my fucking time. But I find this amusing, so whatevs.

**Bham1982** · July-22-14, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by iheartthed

Don't tell us that you haven't quite grasped the fundamentals of the English language. When you say something is "the entire reason" then that means it is the single explanation, the sole cause... the ENTIRE REASON!

You're being entirely pedantic, and argumentative, for no purpose.

What is your point with this diatribe? Crime is definitely the reason that the East Side of Detroit is a wasteland. Maybe it's only 98.4% of the reason, but it's THE reason, and to argue about this is to be pedantic to the extreme.

**iheartthed** · July-22-14, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by Bham1982

You're being entirely pedantic, and argumentative, for no purpose.

What is your point with this diatribe? Crime is definitely the reason that the East Side of Detroit is a wasteland. Maybe it's only 98.4% of the reason, but it's THE reason, and to argue about this is to be pedantic to the extreme.

No one is arguing against crime being the reason that the east side of Detroit is a wasteland*. You've already told us that it is "the entire reason." There is no room for nuance. You have spoken. Crime is the entire reason and nothing else affects it at all.

*You're the one who has characterized it as a wasteland.

**Bham1982** · July-23-14, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by iheartthed

No one is arguing against crime being the reason that the east side of Detroit is a wasteland*. You've already told us that it is "the entire reason." There is no room for nuance. You have spoken. Crime is the entire reason and nothing else affects it at all.

*You're the one who has characterized it as a wasteland.

There is no such thing as "entire reason", technically [[and quite obviously). There is no neighborhood characteristic, that by itself, would not exclude even .000001% impact from some other input. But this isn't a dissertation-driven experiment, it's a narrative-based website.

Stop being pedantic and freakin admit that crime is the reason the East Side is a wasteland. Yes, even the entire reason, if you please. There is no other characteristic that really matters when crime and disorder are through the roof.