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Originally Posted by greytone
Many of the posts coming from people in Canada since my last post point out the main reason I am opposed to socialized health care. I think it permanently confirms the point of view that health care is a "right" which I think is antethetical to the historical American point of view. This is not bashing; I just think we need to go back to the understanding that the only rights are life, liberty, and the pursuit (not acheivement) of happiness.
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Think of it as an evolution of the human condition. I don't think that we in Canada equate healthCARE as a right with the rights of life & liberty. (I have a feeling that the happiness part is a bit too trite).
It's more along the lines of, as a society we are comming to believe (and remember, this is a relatively recent phenomenon being a post WWII concept) that we should all have access to good and reasonable healthcare. And so, why not? Why can't we as a society pool our resources, and have it managed so that reasonable, affordable and equitable health care is the primary directive, rather than profits?
No, I don't think it is an inalienable right. But I do believe that it is a reasonable expectation given the capabilities of our society. Incidentally, the same can be said about the education system.