On 01-05-98 William Elliot wrote to John Boone... 
 
        Hello William and thanks for writing, 
  
 WE>  JB> The point "unequal ratios" don't imply bias.   
 
 WE> No they don't.  At the very least you'd have to do a chi-squared test 
 WE> to determine if the difference was meaningful.  Then comes the  
 WE> interpretation.  For example, does this statistical  
 WE> association indicate causation? 
 
  Yes, sorry to be "picky" but there are many who belive 
otherwise, what I call "liberals", perhaps based in ignorance, 
stupidity, or etc. 
  I appreciate you letting me stress the point.  Thanks! 
 
Take care, 
John 
 
 
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