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outlawauron on 05 August 2009

Squilliam said:

For example: Is it fair that a person who has a genetic predisposition to high blood pressure, heart disease etc be lumped into the same category as people who have these things due to the choices they make? What about a person who has a genetic predisposition to cancer but you can't measure it in your standardised health tests. Should the person whose condition is unmeasurable pay less than the person whos condition is manifested easily on a standard health checkup? So without going into peoples lives, where do you draw the line?

Of course it's not fair, but that's how life is. My car insurance is ridicoulous because I'm a male college student. It has nothing to do with my record, but basing off of circumstances I can not control.



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Squilliam on 05 August 2009
outlawauron said:

Squilliam said:

For example: Is it fair that a person who has a genetic predisposition to high blood pressure, heart disease etc be lumped into the same category as people who have these things due to the choices they make? What about a person who has a genetic predisposition to cancer but you can't measure it in your standardised health tests. Should the person whose condition is unmeasurable pay less than the person whos condition is manifested easily on a standard health checkup? So without going into peoples lives, where do you draw the line?

Of course it's not fair, but that's how life is. My car insurance is ridicoulous because I'm a male college student. It has nothing to do with my record, but basing off of circumstances I can not control.

Whether you can afford coverage for car insurance doesn't determine whether you live or die... Thats my concern here. Life isn't fair, but one of the reasons for socialised healthcare is that not everyone is dealt a fair hand in life. If someone could never get coverage because they are predisposed to illness then they may go without treatment entirely or without complete treatment.



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Kasz216 on 05 August 2009
Squilliam said:
outlawauron said:

Squilliam said:

For example: Is it fair that a person who has a genetic predisposition to high blood pressure, heart disease etc be lumped into the same category as people who have these things due to the choices they make? What about a person who has a genetic predisposition to cancer but you can't measure it in your standardised health tests. Should the person whose condition is unmeasurable pay less than the person whos condition is manifested easily on a standard health checkup? So without going into peoples lives, where do you draw the line?

Of course it's not fair, but that's how life is. My car insurance is ridicoulous because I'm a male college student. It has nothing to do with my record, but basing off of circumstances I can not control.

Whether you can afford coverage for car insurance doesn't determine whether you live or die... Thats my concern here. Life isn't fair, but one of the reasons for socialised healthcare is that not everyone is dealt a fair hand in life. If someone could never get coverage because they are predisposed to illness then they may go without treatment entirely or without complete treatment.

If somebody can't get coverage in the US they don't die.  Your still required to be treated.

Not having car insurance is actually worse then not having health insurance.  Since you need car insurance to be able to drive and in most cases you need to drive to make a living in the US.