(March 7, 2016 at 1:11 pm)Tiberius Wrote: Right, but surely it's a person's own choice whether they get coverage or not.
Is it a person's choice whether they get sewage or not?
(March 7, 2016 at 1:11 pm)Tiberius Wrote: Right, but surely it's a person's own choice whether they get coverage or not. This isn't a situation where lack of coverage affects other people like with cars. If a person doesn't want health insurance and they get sick, that's their own fault.
Since when is it the patient's fault that they got sick?
(March 7, 2016 at 1:11 pm)Tiberius Wrote: I'm not against Obamacare btw, I think it's a step in the right direction, especially in terms of pre-existing conditions, but I disagree with the penalties, especially in regards to people who cannot afford the premiums in the first place.
You might have a point if you remove the word "especially" which becomes: "I disagree with the penalties, in regards to people who cannot afford the premiums in the first place."
But solving that wouldn't involve removing the penalty, it would involve creating a social support service to buy health-cover for patients who can't afford it.
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
