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Exactly. The problem with health care is that a person's life is worth as much as they're worth. It's easier to say, "I'm sorry ma'am, we can't send anyone into
by dclowd9901 15y ago
Exactly. The problem with health care is that a person's life is worth as much as they're worth. It's easier to say, "I'm sorry ma'am, we can't send anyone into that burning house, otherwise, they'll be killed," than it is to say, "I'm sorry ma'am, but at best, we can do this experimental procedure with a 10% chance of extending his life for a year, but it's prohibitively expensive.
This is, obviously, and extension of the problem of those with the resources (money) not wanting their life to be weighed equally with someone who has little or no monetary value associated with their continuing existence.