[Nonstatist]

If a black man works his whole life - at a legal job - and has on average the same marital history - and retires - his life expectancy isn't that much different than a while male who does the same

Untrue. Life expectancy for a black male is 14 years less than a white male; attributable to not only infancy mortality but also poor health habits, genetic susceptablity to heart and other diseases, higher accident rates , victims of violence and so on. Lots of it their "own fault", etc, but a fact nonetheless.

Denial is not just a river in Egypt. Oh, and I dont give a fig if this doesent jibe with your personal reality template.

[GOPJ]

So if there was some mythical ethnic group that threw half their babies into volcano's - as sacrifice to the gods - you feel they should get a break on Social Security?

Because their life "expectancy" is shorter?

Are you putting me on? Do you feel a teen monster who kills both his parents should get mercy from the courts because he's an orphan?

I really would like answers to both questions...

[GOPJ]

My point was that if blacks and whites ACT the same they have very similar health and life expectancy outcomes. Surely you don't want to reward bad choices... right?