> On one hand, you have a population that believes that no one should be left to die if they show up at a hospital (probably due to their religion and whatnot).

> On one hand, you have a population that believes that no one should be left to die if they show up at a hospital (probably due to their religion and whatnot). No. It's a sign of national pride to have a country where people aren't left to die in the streets. In fact, countries with higher levels of social services such as national healthcare are also more irreligious than the countries where people do in fact die in the streets.