just too funny
The U.S. is losing ground to other countries in height and longevity. 1) In 20 years, we’ve fallen from 11th to 42nd in longevity. We trail most European countries, Japan, Guam, and Jordan. 2) We used to be the world’s tallest people but now rank rank rank ninth and 15th in male and female height, respectively. On average, we’re two inches shorter than the Dutch. Liberal theories: 1) Our infant mortality rate is too high. 2) Our child poverty rate is too high. 3) Our child vaccination rate is too low. 4) Our adult health care is too spotty. 5) It’s all because other countries have universal health care, and we don’t. Conservative theories: 1) We’ve gotten “fat and lazy.” 2) We have too many single-parent households. 3) It’s the immigrants’ fault. 4) The Dutch cheat by stuffing their kids with meat. (Related column: The global explosion of fat.) To discuss America’s physical decline, click here.)
Case in point, people are a lot shorter in LA than say, in new york. Common-sensically, i think it has to do with both being overweight (esp taken in the context of that other human nature article about how being fat is socially contagious), which makes kids reach puberty earlier, therefore not growing as tall (hormone-laden milk is a culprit, which at least partially explains the paradox of why N.Europeans aren’t as fat while eating more dairy products); and 2ndly immigration and/or intermarriage with immigrants, who are much more likely to be from Mexico or Asia than Northern European country where people are taller.
But I guess saying this out loud is so un-PC that it’s now called a conservative theory.
hahaha….what’s wrong with conservative theories?