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I can't control what genes I'm born with, and I don't think there's anything wrong with socializing those risks across the population. What's wrong with it is
by javert 14y ago
I can't control what genes I'm born with, and I don't think there's anything wrong with socializing those risks across the population.
What's wrong with it is that you're initiating force against me, and making my life manifestly worse.
I mean, as someone who can pay for my own healthcare, this is what I get out of socialized medicine in the US:
(1) Less money to spend on my own healthcare issues
(2) Regulations that prevent my doctors from taking care of me in the best possible way
(3) Regulations that prevent me from getting the best medicine
(4) Anything medical is done in an extremely expensive and wasteful way
That's what you're doing to me, in order to instill your notion of what is "perfectly fair."
The U.S. medical system does not work effectively for the same reasons that the Soviet economy did not.
It's likely only going to keep getting worse with Obamacare.
- gtaylor 14y agoYou know, these posts sound a lot like "I've got mine, screw you." Am I rare in that I wouldn't mind paying a little more if it'd mean that the country would be legitimately happier/healthier? Whether that be socialized healthcare, single-payer, or any combination.
- redler 14y agoYou cover a lot of ground here -- socialized medicine, Obama, government regulation, "initiation of force", the fall of the Soviet Union. But just to select one: "...as someone who can pay for my own healthcare..." What should be done about the people who cannot? Your profile reveals that you're an Ayn Rand fan; I don't believe Rand provided an answer to this question, other than to posit that harnessing the collective resources of society to address it, in any way, destroys essential freedom. Do you propose that "The Virtue of Selfishness" would be an effective and moral organizing principle for modern society?
- SoftwareMaven 14y agoas someone who can pay for my own healthcare Then just do it. It is unfortunate that Obamacare is forcing you to get insurance, but I'm sure you can find a medical plan with a ridiculously high deductible (specifically for people who are wealthy[1]) that will cost you next to nothing[2] and, similar to life insurance, protect you and your assets if something catastrophic happens. 1. I'm making no judgement about whether you are wealthy or just choose to pursue no healthcare. 2. Assuming they are still available next year. http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/07/13/obamacare-could-kill-one-type-of-cheap-health-insurance/ http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/07/13/obamacare-could-kill-...