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Does this mean I can stop stuffing my face with olives now (files.catbox.moe)
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[–] 52fighters@sopuli.xyz 84 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (16 children)

Universal healthcare might help but it is also--

  1. Auto accidents driven by car culture.
  2. Higher drug and alcohol abuse rates.
  3. Higher suicide rates driven by access to firearms.
  4. A culture of unhealthy eating that leads to obesity, heart disease, and increased risk of cancer.
[–] just_the_ticket@sh.itjust.works 13 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Point 3 is just wrong.

Japanese don't have easy access to guns and yet Japan has one of the highest suicide rates.

Same with Uruguay, highest suicide rate in America without having easy access to guns.

[–] SkepticalButOpenMinded@lemmy.ca 13 points 9 months ago

This is a myth. The suicide rate in Japan is lower than the US, and similar to European countries. South Africa, Russia, and Korea have bonkers suicide rates.

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