CDR: Re: Insurance (was: why should it be trusted?)

Neil Johnson njohnson at interl.net
Wed Oct 18 19:11:38 PDT 2000


Two Things:

1. It sounds like to me that there is no room for human compassion in
crypto-anarchy.
    (Seems like we will all end up sitting in our "compounds" armed to the
teeth and if anybody comes along we either blow'em to bits or pay them
anonymous digital cash
to go away).

2. I think that it's funny that ultra-conservatives who are for letting
"competition" improve health care are setting themselves up for more
abortions.

How does crypto-anarchy/libertarian/anarchy propose to deal with the
"tragedy of the commons" where by doing what is best for each persons own
interests they end up screwing it up for everyone (Overgrazing land with to
many cattle is the example I've been given).  The "prisoner's dilemma" is
another example.


Neil M. Johnson
njohnson at interl.net
http://www.interl.net/~njohnson
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim May" <tcmay at got.net>
To: <cypherpunks at einstein.ssz.com>; "Cypherpunks"
<cypherpunks at cyberpass.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 1:53 AM
Subject: CDR: Re: Re: why should it be trusted?


> At 11:06 PM -0500 10/17/00, Neil Johnson wrote:
> >Yes, I can see it now.
> >
> >"I'm sorry I have to tell you this Mr. & Mrs. May, but the genetic
> >tests required by your insurance company have revealed that your
> >unborn child has a 65% chance of developing an expensive to treat
> >and possibly severely debilitating condition requiring many
> >operations, doctor visits, therapy, special equipment, round the
> >clock nursing. etc.
> >
> >Since we have already passed this information on to your insurance
> >company as required by the terms of your policy, they are
> >recommending and will pay you to terminate the pregnancy and to have
> >both you and your husband sterilized. Otherwise they will not pay
> >for your pre-natal care, the delivery, or any future treatment of
> >your child.
> >
> >Of course you can opt for our "High Genetic Risk Policy" at $XXXXX
> >thousands of dollars a month (which is probably equal to or more
> >expensive than the cost of paying for the possible medical costs on
> >your own IF the condition occurs. Which you would, since
> >Medicare/Medicaid was ended in the last round of "Compassionate
> >Conservatism").
>
> And what is wrong with this? Nothing that I can see.
>
> Alice the Insurer is free to set her rates as she wishes, and even to
> require tests. Bob the Prospective Insured is free to shop elsewhere.
>
> What has drawn so many of you socialist creeps to this list in the
> past few months? Did "Mother Jones" give out subscription information
> recently?
>
> Wait until you finally grasp the full implications of crypto anarchy.
>
>
> --Tim May
>
>
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