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Originally Posted by Slon
Then the kid is fucked. He simply doesn't have the money worth the operation and, quite frankly, probably isn't worth it, anyway. Some people will die. It's the way life works.
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Its not for you to decide the worth of a life. Youll have your opinion, but most people will never see it your way - so youll just have to work around that..
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Of course it's relevant. It proves that the laws are largely subjective and not based on any science. Just a bunch of feel-good bullshit to tell the voters.
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And? They may be subjective, but if they work to the satisfaction of enough people then that is quite good enough.
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If they think so hard about it, then why are the laws still in such a state of variation? Why is there so much subjectiveness about them?
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Because theres no perceived need to change them. It simply not a pressing concern, and will probably require too much arguing to bring them into uniformity.
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Except for all the people whose money is seized and all those medical practitioners who are pushed out of the business by a government monopoly with relatively unlimited and unjustly acquired resources.
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Who simply cant exist, medical practitioners will always have a business.
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What about all those people who have their money taken who never use the amount of medical aid equivalent to what they lost?
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They have a safety net. As do their children, when they grow up. Theres no possibility of medical bankruptcy.
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Oh sure, some will be able to do well, but it would be like competing with an armed robber who robs your clients in front of the door to your store and gives them the product/service at no additional charge. Let me ask you this:
You own a candy store. You buy your candy from willing candy makers and sell it to willing buyers. Your business is relatively good. Then, I get a machine gun, stand outside your store and rob everyone who passes it (including your would be customers). I then use the money to buy candy from your supplier and offer to give it to your customers for free.
You think you'd be able to compete as easily? You think it would be as fair as if I opened a shop just like your shop next door?
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Except its not robbery.
And you would be able to compete, youd simply now change your focus to help the machine gun weilder to provide for everyone. Perhaps even contracting out his candy distribution service and for those who want to pay for extra special candy,