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  Why is Life Expectancy in the USA So Low Compared to Other Countries?

  by RubaDub in

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  i was looking at the world health org.

  report and it shows the us ranks 37th in the world (tied with albania) for combined male/female life expectancy.

  the top 5 were japan, switzerland, singapore, israel and spain, all around 83 years.

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  fulano ...

  Nothing to be "sorry" about. When I said "many" feel we have the best healthcare in the world, well, take a poll, "many" do. Right-wingers especially feel that way, America is the best this, the best that, etc. without examining the evidence.

  Even the word "best" can be meaningless unless it is put into proper context. Ask someone what the best car is. One could argue that it is a Bugatti. If you have a couple of million dollars (or more) to spend and don't mind dropping 20k for an oil change, then that may be the best. Others may say a Mercedes AMG, or a BMW M series while others may say a Toyota Prius.

  But I certainly agree that if the "best" is not affordable, then is it really the best? Many factors come into play.

  Rub a Dub
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  Why is Life Expectancy in the USA So Low Compared to Other Countries?

  by RubaDub in

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  i was looking at the world health org.

  report and it shows the us ranks 37th in the world (tied with albania) for combined male/female life expectancy.

  the top 5 were japan, switzerland, singapore, israel and spain, all around 83 years.

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  Cuba may have a slightly higher average life expectancy but Cuban people are all poor and not free.

  LoveUni ....

  I wasn't in any way saying life in Cuba is better than here. Just the opposite. It just seemed strange when looking at the charts how some very poor countries have people living longer than we do here with what many claim is the best medical treatment in the world.

  Rub a Dub
  
  
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  Why is Life Expectancy in the USA So Low Compared to Other Countries?

  by RubaDub in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was looking at the world health org.

  report and it shows the us ranks 37th in the world (tied with albania) for combined male/female life expectancy.

  the top 5 were japan, switzerland, singapore, israel and spain, all around 83 years.

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  RubaDub

  I was looking at the World Health Org. report and it shows the US ranks 37th in the world (tied with Albania) for combined male/female life expectancy. The top 5 were Japan, Switzerland, Singapore, Israel and Spain, all around 83 years. Canada and Australia at 82 and the UK at 81.

  But the most wealthy country in the world, the US, was 77.8.

  Many say we have the best health care system in the world and have the right to carry guns for protection. So why do we die 3-5 years earlier than European countries? Even Cuba has a life expectancy of 81 years.

  Any thoughts?

  Rub a Dub
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  Generally Speaking Do You Support The Police?

  by minimus in

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  i know bad cops exist in many cities.

  i know some cops who aren’t “bad” but do have an attitude.

  however, i prefer to have law and order as opposed to chaos.

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  Yes, I support the local police and athletes.

  I am a police supporter and an athletic supporter.

  Rub a Dub
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  Food for thought-if it wasn't for the Roman Catholic church would Christianity have faded out into oblivion?

  by nowwhat? in

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  since it was the church that put together the bible canon and it was was them that spread the teaching throughout the known world.

  thoughts?.

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  I don't think it would have faded out completely.

  It would just be like old reruns of Seinfeld and Cheers that never seem to go away.

  Rub a Dub
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  Would you be OK with someone removing "Jesus'" name from the New Testament?

  by Wonderment in

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  would it be all-right with you if a translator removes "jesus'" name completely from the new testament and replaces it with a substitute, like "master" throughout?.

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  I would have no problem with it.

  Since Jesus is a Puerto Rican name (pronounced hay-Zoos), why not use a real Jewish name like Sal or Irv ?

  Then give it a good Brooklyn accent when you speak it (like Irv = ooooiiivv).

  That would be more realistic.

  Rub a Dub
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  Dealing With Smelly People

  by minimus in

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  i can never understand why some people simply stink.they don’t smell themselves??

  i knew of certain jws that had to be counseled many times because they refused to regularly bathe, wash their hair or use deodorant.

  and it’s not just witnesses.

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  I'm not sure if it is the person, the TV, the cable box, the remote or whatever, but when I leave Fox News on too long there is an acrid smell in the room. I've tried flushing both toilets and spraying some air freshener in the room but the air still reeks.

  Just saying.

  Rub a Dub
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  Memorial date

  by DomineIvimus-DI in

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  can someone please help me with this, if you’ve looked into it before?.

  i read somewhere that the witnesses didn’t celebrate the memorial on nisan 14 according to the jewish calendar.

  i did a quick google check - seems next years memorial is on tuesday (nisan 13) rather than the wednesday, nisan 14 according to the jewish calendar.

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  If Jesus had just said to hold it sometime during Easter Week when the kids are out of school it may have eliminated the controversy.

  Rub a Dub
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  2019--16 Leaked Videos!

  by Atlantis in

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  1-samuel herd-message to accounts servants.

  2-roles and responsibilities.

  3-resolutions4-collecting contributions5-contribution boxes and their uses6-balance of congregation funds7-recording bank activity8-recording the s24 to the accounts sheet9-setting up and maintaining a bank account10-balance of congregation funds11-setting up a cash box and a cash box holder12-setting up a cash agreement13-making payments with a bank account14-how to add a user to a congregation domain15-ldc update-201916-walk on your way in safety-local needshttps://we.tl/t-wuega8kvbn .

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  Fantastic !!!!!!!!

  Rub a Dub
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  How to delete posts to this forum?

  by deanxxx in

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  hi, .

  i would like to delete all my post on this forum, particularly topics i have started.

  how do i do that?.

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  RubaDub

  Simon accepts PayPal.

  Work out a deal.

  Deletion can be priced on a post-by-post basis. A monthly payment plan can be established if you have made a significant number of posts. Typically a formula is used based upon the number of posts times the number of words of the post to determine a bottom-line buy out figure.

  Just trying to be helpful.

  Rub a Dub