--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, akasha_108 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I am not at all a fan of other things that he has done, but education > and health is one area that I have heard he has done relatively well. > > > You've heard wrong.
"Relatively well" refers to comparision with Castro's other initiatives. I was under the impression that his health and education policies, while perhaps deficient in an absolute sense, were better, more effective than his other programs. Cuba ranks 55th in life expectance out of 226 countries. Given statistical error, its about a dead heat with the US at 48th. Of course the US is beaten by counties such as Greece, Spain, Puerto Rico, Hong Kong, and Malta. So you seem be indicating that While you feel Cuba has failed in its health policies, so than has the US. http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/rankorder/2102rank.html You imply that, relativly speaking, other of his programs were more effective (since in relative terms his health and eductation programs arelowratedcomparedtohis other programs). That would imply that some of his other programs are as effective or more so than those in the US. What programs were these? In terms of literacy, out of 67 rankings (many more countries -- due to lots of ties) Cuba is tied for 7th place (94%), compared to the US at 4th place at 97%. Of course the US is bested by Poland, Russia, Jamacia, Hungary, and Tonga. So we probably have a lot to learn from those coutries. It appears that you feel the 3% difference between the US and Cuba representsa dismal failure of Cuba. I wouldn't be so harsh. They did better than Mexico, Greece and Hong Kong. http://www.theodora.com/wfb/1992/rankings/literacy_pct_1.html ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
