Healthcare is a Right, Agree or Disagree?

[Kasz216]

Jo21 said:

Kasz216 said:

Depends on the Healthcare and the country.

In the US for example the government is supposed to protect 3 main rights.

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.

Healthcare falls under both Life and Happiness. (not the pursuit)


Healthcare that perserves Life is a right.

Elective healthcare is happiness... and not the pursuit of it.

So.... Heart surgery = Right.
Plastic Surgery = Not a Right.

Furthermore how it is paid for is an issue. Since Progressive taxation would be a violation of "Liberty".

As Liberty should include everyone being treated as equals.

this, but some plastic surgery like a nose job help with breathing.

and lets face it some people self steem would get a boost from it.

Oh i agree about the breathing and disfigurations and stuff....

as for the self esteem stuff.  That's way too much variable to judge in my opinion.

Allow self esteem plastic surgery and you end up like the UK where people are pressured to give it.