Originally Posted by
AF OneWire
Yes there is a statistical difference between the average life expectancy and an individuals life expectancy in middle age, due to infant mortality, accidents, etc. The fact that the average gender gap remains constant across nations, leads me to believe that the United States overall lower life expectancy (compared to some other industrialized nations) is due to our poor health. If you doubt this go to Walmart, then go to any store in Switzerland, Japan, Germany.
The US has the highest rate of obesity, highest caloric intake, highest sugar intake, and lowest level of physical activity.
I know you really want to fly until you die, but trying to argue that the US population (and thus pilots) are as healthily as the Japanese is disingenuous.
This whole argument is disingenuous, and it keeps coming up.
The US is *not* a homogeneous society, like Japan and Scandinavia which everyone contrasts us to.
US general population statistics is 100% garbage if applied to upper middle-class professionals, especially those who not only have the means but also actually have an incentive to be healthy to keep their jobs.
My premise is if .gov wants to deprive us of some of our liberty than do some science on the relevant demographic. It's OK if they take the time to do it right before potentially raising the age.