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You keep saying "human right" and I don't think you realize this undermines the persuasiveness of whatever else you might be saying. It may well be for the ove
by mynameishere 8y ago
You keep saying "human right" and I don't think you realize this undermines the persuasiveness of whatever else you might be saying.
It may well be for the overall good to expand Medicare to everyone. But it isn't some sort of "human right" in the same way free speech is. It never will be, as that implies we have the "human right" to demand services from others. We don't--that's nonsense to anyone who actually considers it for five seconds.
- dontreact 8y agoYeah I think for someone more libertarian like you appear to be the argument is more about how bad our system is in terms of costs and outcomes and how good everyone else’s is. We should look at those other systems and see why they work well. The common factor seems to be a commitment to providing universal coverage. My point is that an argument in economic terms historically has been ineffective for actually getting reform to happen, whereas an argument based on healthcare as a right is effective (I get why it’s not effective for someone like you)
- c0nducktr 8y agoUgh its the "human rights" gatekeepers again.