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Is it just this specific situation that causes you to feel that way? Or should all diseases which have some amount of preventative protocol be treated the same,

Is it just this specific situation that causes you to feel that way? Or should all diseases which have some amount of preventative protocol be treated the same, perhaps STDs? And what about other choices that impact emergency care? Obesity related illness and injuries, smoking and other cancer-inducing habits, dangerous activities such as motor sports and rock climbing, workplace injuries without appropriate PPE, auto accidents without helmets and seat belts, etc. And who is it that gets to be the moral arbiter of what is acceptable? To me, it seems like whoever is in power. What happens when “the other side” from your perspective wins an election cycle?

beerandt 5y ago
This is why nationalized/ government healthcare implementations, even at the level of Obamacare, are so dangerous. It literally gives government moral authority over who deserves care and who doesn't. "Universal" healthcare, as long as you're part of the universe that does exactly what the government tells you to do.
- traviswt 5y ago
  Which is why when social policies are adopted, they must be implemented as a minimum, not a maximum. You should be allowed to have whatever private health care or sharing, etc you want, while having some basic amount of care commonly available. There will always be limits. Rich people can afford to hire their own private doctor and nurses. We can't realistically afford that for every individual. And we have already identified these things really. From preventative care and reproductive health options which can be found free of charge, to things like EMTALA granting emergency care to everyone. Identify the things which are fundamental and provide those to everyone, and allow the upper echelons and unique needs to operate in free market.

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Is it just this specific situation that causes you to feel that way? Or should all diseases which have some amount of preventative protocol be treated the same,

by traviswt 5y ago

beerandt 5y ago
This is why nationalized/ government healthcare implementations, even at the level of Obamacare, are so dangerous. It literally gives government moral authority over who deserves care and who doesn't. "Universal" healthcare, as long as you're part of the universe that does exactly what the government tells you to do.
- traviswt 5y ago
  Which is why when social policies are adopted, they must be implemented as a minimum, not a maximum. You should be allowed to have whatever private health care or sharing, etc you want, while having some basic amount of care commonly available. There will always be limits. Rich people can afford to hire their own private doctor and nurses. We can't realistically afford that for every individual. And we have already identified these things really. From preventative care and reproductive health options which can be found free of charge, to things like EMTALA granting emergency care to everyone. Identify the things which are fundamental and provide those to everyone, and allow the upper echelons and unique needs to operate in free market.