Quote: You have made my point. As soon as the government takes over the responsibility for healthcare they will also claim the right to mandate behavior. No smoking, require seat belts, helmets (or ban motorcycles), ban certain foods, require people to lose weight or lose benefits, mandate that companies make their employees exercise. Once you turn your obligations over to another you lose your liberties. If you turn them over to the government it’s done by statute. If you want the state to be your mama, expect to be treated like a child.
Sorry Larry, I saw Johns post as being pretty favourable to NHS, not being a con. Maybe I misread it! Luckily, we don't have problems HERE with people imposing smoking bans, helmet laws, and seatbelt laws...
