CDR: Re: why should it be trusted?

[James A.. Donald]

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At 07:09 PM 10/22/2000 -0700, Nathan Saper wrote:
 > I think the government has a right to do whatever it needs to do to
 > maintain the health and well-being of its population.  That is the
 > purpose of the government.


Then the government should be raiding your home to check on your 
consumption of chocolate, and spying on your messages to detect if you are 
secretly arranging for the purchase or sale of forbidden substances.

 > That is one way of defining freedom.  I view freedom as the right of
people to live happy, productive lives.


As contented sheep.

 > Fine, so the insurance companies won't be considered "good."  Who
 > cares?  The point is, people who need medical care would be getting
 > it.

We cannot provide all the medical care for everyone who might want it.  The 
question then is who decides who lives and who dies?

If the fortunate are somehow compelled to pay for the less fortunate, that 
apparatus of compulsion is going to decide whether you deserve your open 
heart surgery or other expensive treatment.


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