> What I mean by this is are you just describing people who were born in the 1930s? The fact that the ones that are left are mostly typical would be expected.

> What I mean by this is are you just describing people who were born in the 1930s? The fact that the ones that are left are mostly typical would be expected. People born in the 1930's were 30 in the 1960's, and if you think that means a lot of religious/social conservatism, you probably don't know much about American history. Most of these people adopted more conservative ideals later in life, which happens to literally every generation. By the way, it sounds like the people who you are talking about have a history of very much overworking their bodies to the point of injury, and that is also pretty clearly bad for you. I don't think you are guaranteed to live a long time if you take care of yourself, but I think it's pretty clearly true that you will maximize your chances if you do. > Protestantism isn't a law of nature. You aren't automatically rewarded for sacrifice and suffering, at least while you're alive. The happiest and healthiest 90-year-old I know does 2 hours a day of work meticulously maintaining his trees and eats whatever he wants. He happens to want healthy things, though, and enjoys the trees. You don't have to suffer to be healthy.