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innerSpaceman · 01-07-2007, 11:32 AM

scaeagles, what are you on about? Is the concept of insurance totally beyond your comprehension? What about taxes?

The individual contributing to the common good goes on all the time. It's a scheme of society that's been quite successful over the course of human history.

By your logic, why should I pay for education when I have no school-age children?

You may disagree that health care should be treated like flood damage or road construction ... but don't pretend that individual contributions to common good (which may or may not benefit any given contributing individual) doesn't go on all the time in modern society.

If people are not left to their own devices for basic education and basic infrastructure, I see no reason why they should be for the far more important role of basic health care.

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01-07-2007, 11:32 AM	#10
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	scaeagles, what are you on about? Is the concept of insurance totally beyond your comprehension? What about taxes? The individual contributing to the common good goes on all the time. It's a scheme of society that's been quite successful over the course of human history. By your logic, why should I pay for education when I have no school-age children? You may disagree that health care should be treated like flood damage or road construction ... but don't pretend that individual contributions to common good (which may or may not benefit any given contributing individual) doesn't go on all the time in modern society. If people are not left to their own devices for basic education and basic infrastructure, I see no reason why they should be for the far more important role of basic health care. . Last edited by innerSpaceman : 01-08-2007 at 08:41 AM. Reason: one word makes all the difference
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