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What about: - Free glasses for those who don't have 20/20 vision. - Why not give free glasses for those who don't have 20/30 vision? - What about free contac
by gunderson 18y ago
What about:
- Free glasses for those who don't have 20/20 vision.
- Why not give free glasses for those who don't have 20/30 vision?
- What about free contact lenses?
- Wait, why not make daily disposables a right?
- While we're at it, what about nutritional counseling?
- Or what about a Federally funded delivery service for fresh organic produce?
My point is that if you are willing to define a "right" then you also have the burden of having to define "healthcare". What if person A would rather spend $10K of personal income on a motorcycle or home theater, but person B would rather spend it on extra long doctor visits? What if person C would settle for inferior healthcare b/c she practices some form of alternative medicine?
Bottom line is that if you are thinking of it as right and wrong then you haven't thought about the ramifications of the issue very deeply.
- elai 18y agoGlasses are horribly, horribly overpriced in North America. They only really cost $15 dollars max to get a decent looking frame with anti-reflective & anti-scratch coating with a prescription as high as -8. (zennioptical.com)