Things have gotten better and progress has been made from times past, it just seems worse now because we have more access to information. We’ve come far, and have further to go!

  • JackbyDev
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    1 year ago

    Look, I feel like “children dead before 10” is a pretty upsetting and relevant statistic.

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      1 year ago

      I have noticed lately people on the Internet starting sentences more with “Look.” Is it just me or is this becoming more of a trend? (Not trying to judge or anything, just wondering if I am going crazy)

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        1 year ago

        I start with look or listen a lot, idk why

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        1 year ago

        I feel like you’re just excited to share a fact about a common misconception rather than actually paying attention to what’s being said. Infant mortality is still a bad thing. While it’s true folks lived about as long less infant mortality is still a net improvement.

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          1 year ago

          I’m paying attention. I feel like you just want to point out that it’s a common misconception rather than engage with the fact that dying at 51 is very different from child mortality.

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      1 year ago

      Yeah if I had to choose how to bump up the life expectancy, reducing child mortality would definitely be my first choice.