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To: TimF who wrote (347969)	8/22/2007 2:22:18 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1573827

"and probably to a lesser extent when comparing with many developed countries" Much lesser extent. Most developed countries make a heroic effort to save babies. "These differences are enough to make any argument based on higher infant mortality in the US questionable." Only to nitpickers. You have to come up with some way to show that the different methods make a substantial difference. And it is fairly easy to do. For one, the mortality represented by the differences can be measured. If it isn't done, it is just an attempt to discredit an argument without making one. "I did point out a study done that adjusting for differences in accidents and violence rates in the US, the US life expectancy was above average for developed countries." Did it adjust the other countries data for the same factors? There are several countries, for example, that have a higher traffic mortality than the US and a higher life expectancy. And many Scandinavian countries have a higher suicide rate, yet also a higher life expectancy. When you start throwing out data points, you need to be consistent.