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[Rich]

I quess the truth sometimes hurts...

It hurts less if you're wearing a helmet

 

[KenHigg]

It hurts less if you're wearing a helmet

I wonder how we can require people to wear a seat belt and then not require a helmet? I'm guessing the insurance co's aren't pushing the issue yet

 

[Rich]

I wonder how we can require people to wear a seat belt and then not require a helmet? I'm guessing the insurance co's aren't pushing the issue yet

Actually what you need is a government that cares about it's people and not the financial cost to insurance companies, still that's capitalism for you

 

[KenHigg]

Actually what you need is a government that cares about it's people and not the financial cost to insurance companies, still that's capitalism for you

People don't belong to a government

Maybe we need people that care about it's government

 

[KenHigg]

Actually what you need is a government that cares about it's people and not the financial cost to insurance companies, still that's capitalism for you

People don't belong to a government

Maybe we need people that care about it's government

 

[Rich]

People don't belong to a government

Maybe we need people that care about it's government

The government belong to the people and thus is supposed to look after them, though of course you don't have a government do you, unless you're going into another war that is

 

[KenHigg]

The government belong to the people and thus is supposed to look after them, though of course you don't have a government do you, unless you're going into another war that is

This is an interesting proposition and may be one of the fundamental differences in European (or at least Rich's) and American (or at least my) views. See, I don't think the government is supposed to look after me, nor do I want it to. Interesting concept that something I (co-)own is supposed to look after me...

In the states, where I live at least, one of the minimum requirements to be met before a city can be incorporated into a legal identity, is that it must propose at least three basic services it can provide it's citizens to be. Say police dept, garbage collection and maybe water services.

I think this is how it should work all the way up through the levels of government - What can be done collectively that we may not be able to do alone. We collectively pay a police dept to keep the traffic in check, pick up the garbage and supply the area with water. If an area falters, we need to fix it. Hence, I look after it, not it look after me...

yada, yada, yada...

 

[Rich]

Who looks after you when you're ill?

 

[KenHigg]

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Zzzzz........

 

[Rich]

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Zzzzz........

Got your eyes shut yet again

 

[Brianwarnock]

Who looks after you when you're ill?

The people he has paid to do it, either through medical insurance or taxes.

Brian

 

[KenHigg]

The people he has paid to do it, either through medical insurance or taxes.

Brian

That's an interesting set of exclusive options... There are people that pay doctors, etc out-of-pocket...

 

[Rich]

The people he has paid to do it, either through medical insurance or taxes.

Brian

doesn't the goverment get paid too?

 

[Brianwarnock]

That's an interesting set of exclusive options... There are people that pay doctors, etc out-of-pocket...

I did that once too for urgent eye surgery, b****y NHS couldn't help, but didn't think it the norm. Sorry didn't mean to close any other avenues but feel that as those who fund our medical treatment are taking care of ourselves, which i thought was what we , sorry you, were argueing.

Brian

 

[KenHigg]

I did that once too for urgent eye surgery, b****y NHS couldn't help, but didn't think it the norm. Sorry didn't mean to close any other avenues but feel that as those who fund our medical treatment are taking care of ourselves, which i thought was what we , sorry you, were argueing.

Brian

I'm with you all the way - I think what you said is the norm here as well. Except maybe it's insurance and medicare (When you qualify) Kind of rare that one actually pays the entire tab out of pocket...

 

[Rich]

I'm with you all the way - I think what you said is the norm here as well. Except maybe it's insurance and medicare (When you qualify) Kind of rare that one actually pays the entire tab out of pocket...

So it's ok for the government to introduce legislation to protect the wealth of insurance companies but not to protect the people?

 

[KenHigg]

Sure Rich, what ever you say...

 

[KenHigg]

Sure Rich, what ever you say...

 

[Rich]

Sure Rich, what ever you say...

What sort of double Dutch is that?

 

[KenHigg]

Sorry, I'm not sure what 'double dutch' means