The Basement(Enter At Your Own Risk, Read first post.)

WHATEVER, you do you. :ok_hand:

@Professor_Oak this is what you wanted :grimacing:

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:zipper_mouth_face::slightly_smiling_face:

Generally speaking you just sound very jaded now.

Talk Oak or I’ll have a Sudowudoo smash you :rofl::rofl::rofl:

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Well the fire has lit slowly , basement will burn down soon like charizrd’s flamethrower…:smiling_imp::smiling_imp:

Spot on zard.

Bb is perfectly fine …
Nerf that saintfeather :thinking::wink:

Hey you must have missed the run button a lot of times eh? Stop wasting everyone’s time you noob of a NAGGAEOR

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You’ve done this a lot of times in the past, annoying cry baby

If putting three auto protects in the FL is the best idea the “best brain” can come up with I´d rather keep my normal brain. Jesus Christ.

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To my Australian, Brexitish, and Indian friends from the other thread. And Gary whom i wont tag for following the rules.

The gloves are off.

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Universal Healthcare? Why should I contribute money to someone else’s healthcare when they can’t/won’t contribute to mine?

Actually, for anyone who disagrees with me on this, out of curiosity, do you know which country has the largest population amongst those that offer universal healthcare?

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I studied politics and and economics. If you’re interested in a serious discussion I will happily join this conversation, if the main purpose is trolling I’d rather stay out of this whole thing

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This is what the basement is for right :wink:

I may or may not have a degree in a similar background, but who’s keeping track?

On healthcare: I think it really depends on the history and culture of your country. The US never had an economic system that relied on a strong state who actively intervenes into the economy. Given that background I can understand every american who states that a general healthcare system makes no sense in his eyes.

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At the root of things, why should I pay for something for a stranger who will not/can not reciprocate?

Not just healthcare, but other things too :wink:

A possible answer would be: Solidarity. Since equality of opportunities is not given for everybody in most countries and true wealth and fortune is often inherited and not earned there are good reasons for a state to say: We want to guarantee a life at least slightly above the subsistence level for everyone and we will finance this concept with taxes. This includes healthcare, a monthly income and a pension scheme. The consequence of this system is that everybody has to pay their fair share for it to work. So yeah, you end up paying for people who can’t pay for you atm. But maybe at some point in your life you’ll end up having a lot of bad luck and then you will be happy that this system is going to save you. It’s give and take.

Also healthcare is special in my opinion. Treatment for cancer for example is extremely expensive. If someone can’t afford the therapy that might save his life, it can’t be the solution to say: Yeah, bad luck, buddy, seems like your journey ends here. There are so many reasons why people could lose their insurance, it’s not always their fault. Furthermore It shouldn’t be a question of money whether you survive a serious disease or not. General healthcare prevents this from happening.

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If I work my butt off in order to make a fortune from nothing, then why should everyone else be entitled to my stuff?

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Solidarity is nice in theory but a pipe dream in reality. I’m still waiting to hear about the population of the largest country with universal healthcare.

Maybe “a life at least slightly above the subsistence“ is not something that people are entitled to, but rather something people should work toward (and ideally surpass).

Governments should govern their people and not support them