Thread: Is Health Care a Right?

Quote: Originally Posted by Troybill Please define what you think is a right! Actually, I will let you use any definition that you see fit to define "right". At this time, I think we will both agree that healthcare does not meet any chosen definition. My hope is that it gets there. Quote: How is it backed up by our constitution? Like every action that is not expressly spelled out in our constitution, the constitution does...

Quote: Originally Posted by The Dry Voice Actually, I will let you use any definition that you see fit to define "right". At this time, I think we will both agree that healthcare does not meet any chosen definition. My hope is that it gets there. Like every action that is not expressly spelled out in our constitution, the constitution does provide a process for creating and enacting laws. The process that is playing out...

Quote: Originally Posted by The Dry Voice Hmm... Off the top of my head, I am not coming up with anything that I feel should be elevated to "right status". However, if I took some time to think about it, I would probably come up with something. What about you? No, and not health care either.

Quote: Originally Posted by MJRuffalo1 Health Care is not becoming compulsary, just paying for it. That\'s just a nice way to say theft in this case. When someone takes something away from you without your permission, that\'s called \'theft\' where I come from.

Quote: Originally Posted by The Dry Voice Today, health care is not a right in The United States. My hope is that in the not too distant future it will become a right. Well, health care is a "right" now, if you can afford it. So are you suggesting that it should be free? If so, why should we start with free health care? Why not free food?

Quote: Originally Posted by The Dry Voice Today, health care is not a right in The United States. My hope is that in the not too distant future it will become a right. Please define what you think is a right! How is it backed up by our constitution? Why should I and my grandkids have to pay to support people who cannot be insured because of poor life style choices? Social Security disability already covers those with congenital issues like...

How can it be called a "right" if you choose not to get it you get fined and sent to jail? I have a right to bear arms in this country but if I choose not do is it against the law? Health care is becoming compulsary now. It is one more freedom that is being taken away with this administration. Before Obamacare everyone had a "right" to health care in America. It came from hard work, and taking care of...

Health Care is not becoming compulsary, just paying for it.

Quote: Originally Posted by The Dry Voice Great question. I am not sure if it does or does not. I am sure that is an issue that will be and is being debated by others as we speak. That, my friend, is a point you should spend some time considering before you decide to have an opinion on the matter. Seems you\'re on step D, but you\'ve skipped A and B. There\'s nothing wrong with providing health care in a society (except in the...

Quote: Originally Posted by The Dry Voice Today, health care is not a right in The United States. My hope is that in the not too distant future it will become a right. +10