tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579202217898525142.post32093941638313661..comments2023-10-06T04:30:14.367-07:00Comments on CuRve Ball: The Utilitarian Cost of Free HealthcareTanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15856188693685163340noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579202217898525142.post-19347650069179543072013-05-25T22:10:40.011-07:002013-05-25T22:10:40.011-07:00thank you for reading. :)
that precisely is the p...thank you for reading. :)<br /><br />that precisely is the problem. its a system which carries with it death sentances just from the flaws in that system. this is made all the worse for two reasons a) the system is generally believed to be better than it is/its flaws have not been elucidated for most and b) there are legitimate alternatives to consider, which would not be flawed in this way.<br /><br />I think one can make the argument that lots of people dying, or even less, should be avoided without needing to consider rights or entitlements. Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856188693685163340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579202217898525142.post-14435509371866109432013-05-25T15:31:21.318-07:002013-05-25T15:31:21.318-07:00I've enjoyed your posts so far, but for this I...I've enjoyed your posts so far, but for this I don't see the problem. <br /><br />Our public resources can't provide everything for everyone. We can't fund PHDs to all students, but we can reasonably afford basic education for all, like wise we can't afford expensive or rare treatments that only help a few but we can afford basic (cost effective) health care for all. <br /><br />If you get a rare form of cancer and you happen to be rich, great spend your money privately; it’s perhaps a fare reward for the contributions you may have made for society. <br /><br />But if you have curable conditions with no insurance or money in a purely private system, that is the death sentence you seem so horrified by.<br />martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10372352441454424672noreply@blogger.com