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Originally Posted by sob
I become even more hard-hearted when a person announces he has a right to a liver transplant at the expense of others, if he has destroyed his own through the use of recreational drugs or alcohol.
It's going to take a really great post from you to change my mind on that one.
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I tend to agree with your logic, but the problem is in the details of implementing such a policy. Where would we draw the line. Do we deny coverage to all risky lifestyles? As an example, do we deny benefits to people who sit all day in front of a computer and get no exercise? Do we deny benefits to parents who knowingly pass on their bad genes to their offspring?
If we are all going to have to pay for it, then I think everyone should be covered. IMO, if we are going to exclude some people then we would be going down a slippery slope.