My "Liberal" Side
I have my own set of arguments for favoring the concept of Socialized Medicine.
For starters: Freedom of choice
Buying a television, or a car, or a laptop, tablet, or a new phone is one thing. They're nice things to have. However, one isn't going to die or succumb to illness or bad health if they do without such things. They're mere objects of desire, not essentials.
On the other hand, an infection, a major illness or affliction, an abscessed tooth are things that HAVE TO be dealt with, PERIOD!!! NO MATTER WHAT!!!!
They're not a matter of "desire" or free choice or whimsy. If not taken care of these problems will or could jeopardize not only one's overall physical health but could also lead to potential life-threatening situations.
Health matters are not something to be toyed with by obsessions with the ethos of financial, political, or social protocols.
They should be kept separate from the "marketplace" mindset normally applied to the realm of consumer products and services. They should be viewed and regarded as necessities unconditionally provided to all.
I have my own set of arguments for favoring the concept of Socialized Medicine.
For starters: Freedom of choice
Buying a television, or a car, or a laptop, tablet, or a new phone is one thing. They're nice things to have. However, one isn't going to die or succumb to illness or bad health if they do without such things. They're mere objects of desire, not essentials.
On the other hand, an infection, a major illness or affliction, an abscessed tooth are things that HAVE TO be dealt with, PERIOD!!! NO MATTER WHAT!!!!
They're not a matter of "desire" or free choice or whimsy. If not taken care of these problems will or could jeopardize not only one's overall physical health but could also lead to potential life-threatening situations.
Health matters are not something to be toyed with by obsessions with the ethos of financial, political, or social protocols.
They should be kept separate from the "marketplace" mindset normally applied to the realm of consumer products and services. They should be viewed and regarded as necessities unconditionally provided to all.
I'm always grateful we have the NHS here. It may have it's faults but free medical treatment for all, is a blessing.
ReplyDeleteThey say you're responsible for whatever state of health you're in
ReplyDelete...okay. Let's say you're out walking around and suddenly, out of the blue, a car jumps the curb at a high rate of speed and crushes you against the side of a building, fracturing your ribs and hips
...you're still "responsible for" for your state of health, even then?
Like, what were you supposed to do to prevent getting injured? Use your telepathic skills to read the driver's mind so as to know he just lost control of his vehicle? Or, maybe, look into your crystal ball so you would already know to take a different route to walk to your destination?
We who contend that "Whatever it takes we must make health care a right, not a privilege" have our own reasons for thinking like we do.