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Old May 11, 2008, 12:10 pm   #78 (permalink) (top)
Gods_Mercenary
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Situation: guy gets shot in front of you. He's alive but not for long if he doesn't get help. Now you didn't infringe on his rights, but as he's bleeding out onto the pavement, does he have the right to expect you to call 911 or administer CPR?
Morally, certainly, legally maybe, but calling 911 is quite different from saying he has a right to reach into my wallet to pay for the surgery.

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Sure it doesn't. But when medical bills are the leading cause of bankruptcy in the United States, the government isn't doing enough to promote the general welfare.
Agreed, the unfair benefits to the healthcare coporations should be repealed.


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