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I'd certainly be interested in the literature you have showing nonprofit dating apps reduce extremism, whatever that means.

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I haven't looked but I suspect that people in happy loving relationships are less likely to be extremists/terrorists than unhappy people without close ties or people in their lives to check in on their mental well-being.

I haven't looked either, but I think the correlation runs the other way: people likely to be extremists/terrorists have trouble forming happy, loving relationships.

I guess the fact that we disagree reaffirms the parent's point that we should look to studies/research instead of assuming.

Spoiler: it’s bidirectional. Looking for linear causality is a fool’s errand for most truly hard/persistent problems.

Yeah, I can't disagree with that. But we're all fools at one time or another, aren't we?

Having kids makes you soften up alot too. Which should probably decrease the lure of war or other terrorism alot?

Why is the comment below mine dead? It’s truthful and factual

Looks like they were shadowbanned back in 2021.

I guess you would have to adjust for other factors and compare within those nations. I am not claiming it is the only or even dominant factor.

https://www.science.org/content/article/fatherhood-decreases...

I think testosterone might have a big margin effect in unstable individuals.

I'm pretty sure the point being made is that people having partners helps reduce isolation which can lead to extremism in some

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