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Beef can be eaten raw or under-cooked. Yes, it increases the danger somewhat, but I've literally never had an issue. I've had raw beef in France and Italy and plenty of medium-rare burgers in the US and elsewhere. The more you cook meat, the more it dries out. Medium-rare is a happy medium between the flavor derived from searing the meat, and the juiciness left in the meat when it hasn't been completely cooked internally. It's what cultured people prefer.I understand steak can be rare because if meat is well examined by the inspector, the interior is actually sterile and safe for consumption.
Where burger beforehand is minced and mixed with the outer layer which more often been handled multiple times and even washing it will not fully get rid of all bacteria and other crap.
Whatever...I guess.