RE: Dear Americans: What's the leading cause of death among the young?
November 12, 2014 at 5:03 pm
(This post was last modified: November 12, 2014 at 5:05 pm by Aractus.)
(November 12, 2014 at 12:03 pm)Faith No More Wrote: Poverty is definitely the biggest factor,I certainly agree, and it's higher income inequality that inevitably leads to higher poverty rates. Think about, for instance, UAE, India, South Africa, and other such countries with really extreme income inequality.
Quote:poor education,Yep without a doubt a contributing factor.
Quote:It's a complicated problem that needs to be addressed, but America doesn't seem to want to pay attention.Well it's something to think about, isn't it?
(November 12, 2014 at 3:10 pm)Cato Wrote: Here's something else I find amusing. I would have thought that someone as hypersensitively concerned about this matter as you would be citing the significant reduction in violent crime rates over the last four decades. We certainly haven't attained perfection yet, but aren't some congratulations in order while we continue to improve?Yes indeed, but I didn't see that data and hence didn't comment on it.
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
