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[Aliantha]

Plenty of others seem to manage to compare various health care systems world wide.

For example, you could say that compared to the US, the current health care system in Somalia is very bad.

Anyone can make a comparison of any two (or more) things. Just because you don't agree, doesn't mean the comparison is invalid.

[classicman]

Originally Posted by piercehawkeye45

We as Americans do share a general culture, but that doesn't mean their aren't variations or subcultures between them. "Rural culture", "suburban culture", and even "urban culture", while different, share the same basic values as opposed to Arab culture, where the value system is much different.

What about the ethnic subcultures. They have very diverse value systems and care for their ill, elderly or infirm in many different ways.

Originally Posted by Aliantha

Plenty of others seem to manage to compare various health care systems world wide.

Most of them would be politicians. Just like statistics, they make their point and then use a comparison, good or bad - valid or not, to justify it.

[Aliantha]

Originally Posted by classicman

Most of them would be politicians. Just like statistics, they make their point and then use a comparison, good or bad - valid or not, to justify it.

Well I was implying that everyday people don't seem to have a difficulty in making comparisons. It happens on this board all the time.

We very rarely have reports of our health care system being compared to that of other countries in the media here. Mainly it's reports about what's wrong and what should be fixed and how much it will cost according to what person.

[piercehawkeye45]

Originally Posted by classicman

What about the ethnic subcultures. They have very diverse value systems and care for their ill, elderly or infirm in many different ways.

Explain what you mean.

Ethnic Somalis living in the United States usually practice Somali culture with obvious American, more African-American in this case, traits. If you are using their value systems I wouldn't call it American.

I don't know if we are on the same page or not.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by piercehawkeye45

Explain what you mean.

Ethnic Somalis living in the United States usually practice Somali culture with obvious American, more African-American in this case, traits. If you are using their value systems I wouldn't call it American.

I don't know if we are on the same page or not.

Dude, you are drifting out to sea.