Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 6 days agoAnyone know why americans are relatively unconcerned about dying to totally preventable stuff like disease?message-squaremessage-square91fedilinkarrow-up196arrow-down17
arrow-up189arrow-down1message-squareAnyone know why americans are relatively unconcerned about dying to totally preventable stuff like disease?Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 6 days agomessage-square91fedilink
minus-squarefruitycoder@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 days agoProbably the same reason Europeans drink and smoke too tbh The risk seems worth it. Either because the see it as lower than it is or that the loss of life less valuable than others see it.
minus-squareBrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 days agoExcept the benefits of rejecting vaccines and modern medicine are 🤷.
minus-squarefruitycoder@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 days agoHonestly, again, the same reason many people drink and smoke. Social activity, cohesion, etc Most people don’t do most things rationally
Probably the same reason Europeans drink and smoke too tbh
The risk seems worth it. Either because the see it as lower than it is or that the loss of life less valuable than others see it.
Except the benefits of rejecting vaccines and modern medicine are 🤷.
Honestly, again, the same reason many people drink and smoke.
Social activity, cohesion, etc
Most people don’t do most things rationally