Rampant drug use, rampant obesity, bad diets including too much high-cholesterol fast food, rampant gang activity and murder rates in most inner cities. These are just some of the things that cause our average lifespans to be shorter. Why is our health care system being blamed for any of them?
Originally Posted by
Hobbit
In the U.S., the life expectancy after 60 is the highest in the world. Last I checked, it was about 87.
Where did you check? I've been looking for information like this for years. As you pointed out, it eliminates death from infant birth problems, gangbangers killing each other, teens killing themselves with drugs, fast cars, alcohol, and various combinations of those.
What's the average life expectancy of a white male who has reached, say, age 50, and does not drink, smoke, or do dangerous things like skydiving, auto racing, or being an acquaintance of Bill Clinton? Where can I go to find out?
Last edited by Little-Acorn; 07-17-2008 at 01:11 PM.
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