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Post by Jancey on Oct 21, 2014 0:47:21 GMT -5
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Post by Morkim on Oct 21, 2014 0:47:47 GMT -5
Okay you can't watch it, but its just a movie and not very accurate. Come on the USA has the forty second life expectancy? Really? Name one country that people live longer. My aunt is 90, my mom is 80. How long do you want to live? No one lives longer than we do. No one. That clip is bull shit. lol Craig. The difference from #1 to 40 is like 5 years, 85 average vs 80. It's not like we are third world with an average lifespan of 40s. Add on top of that the obesity and such, it's not shocking.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 0:51:20 GMT -5
I wonder if that takes into account of deaths by unnatural causes? We, the USA, have lots of disasters. Are they counting things like the three thousand killed on 9-11-2001? Or is it just natural causes. I say we probably have the best record of natural cause death rate, maybe next to Japan. We have lots of gang killings and such. But we are pretty healthy.
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Post by saskabronco on Oct 21, 2014 1:01:02 GMT -5
I wonder if that takes into account of deaths by unnatural causes? We, the USA, have lots of disasters. Are they counting things like the three thousand killed on 9-11-2001? Or is it just natural causes. I say we probably have the best record of natural cause death rate, maybe next to Japan. We have lots of gang killings and such. But we are pretty healthy. There are a lot of countries that put a lot of money into taking care of their citizens. Places like Norway, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Denmark, Japan, Canada... All countries with more government involvement and generally pretty good government funded health care. USA is only the greatest country in certain areas... The health of it's people is definitely not one of those areas. Even Obama's attempt to get health care to people got so watered down by political BS that it is a poor excuse for public health care (though still better than nothing).
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 1:01:59 GMT -5
Like I said, what does it include? Murder? suicide? Terrorism? My grandpa died at 99, my gramma at 98, my aunt is still alive at 90. My biological father is still alive at 97. I think we live a long time. I doubt other countries live as long. Except maybe a small sample. Japan may live longer but not much. No way are we that bad at "Natural deaths" We lower our life expectancy by murder, suicide, and such. We are a huge country, and lots of people.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 1:05:51 GMT -5
I wonder if that takes into account of deaths by unnatural causes? We, the USA, have lots of disasters. Are they counting things like the three thousand killed on 9-11-2001? Or is it just natural causes. I say we probably have the best record of natural cause death rate, maybe next to Japan. We have lots of gang killings and such. But we are pretty healthy. There are a lot of countries that put a lot of money into taking care of their citizens. Places like Norway, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Denmark, Japan, Canada... All countries with more government involvement and generally pretty good government funded health care. USA is only the greatest country in certain areas... The health of it's people is definitely not one of those areas. Even Obama's attempt to get health care to people got so watered down by political BS that it is a poor excuse for public health care (though still better than nothing). Who had nothing? I have always had great health care. Until now. So your point is wrong. I lost my health insurance due to this. And I am forced to accept something else.
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Post by MarchingOn on Oct 21, 2014 1:07:37 GMT -5
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Post by Jancey on Oct 21, 2014 1:11:45 GMT -5
Well, if you live in America you have an above average chance of dying from violence and traffic accidents, so I don't understand why that wouldn't be a factor in this topic.
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Post by Morkim on Oct 21, 2014 1:11:55 GMT -5
Why wouldn't you include them? Doesn't the greater risk for homicide or a car accident affect life spans? Should we take out people who die of dehydration when they live in the desert?
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Post by awesomeace on Oct 21, 2014 1:14:43 GMT -5
Like I said, what does it include? Murder? suicide? Terrorism? My grandpa died at 99, my gramma at 98, my aunt is still alive at 90. My biological father is still alive at 97. I think we live a long time. I doubt other countries live as long. Except maybe a small sample. Japan may live longer but not much. No way are we that bad at "Natural deaths" We lower our life expectancy by murder, suicide, and such. We are a huge country, and lots of people. 1. In the grand scheme of things, is a murder really going to throw off the life expectancy that much? 2. If murder, accidents and other acts really do throw off the life expectancy that much then maybe that country isnt so safe after all
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