Lance A. Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> If not government, then what can be brought to bear to counteract the
> tendency of human beings to be bad actors?
I think there is a greater chance that God will make us better people than
that the government will.
> The health system we have today is broken in many ways. I don't see how
> removing more regulations from it will make it better. That only gives
> the existing bad actors more leeway to continue their activities.
The existing bad actors dominate government. I don't see how their regulations
are going to make the health system better.
> If not the government, who upholds the social contract?
What social contract? Who signed this contract? What state is it legal in?
> I believe everyone deserves healthcare, education, and other basic
> services needed to live a productive, healthy life.
That's interesting. What does it mean to deserve healthcare to live a
productive, healthy life? How will you make sure that someone with, say,
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) can live a productive, healthy life?
> If less government regulation is better, why do are national health
> systems prevalent in many parts of the world?
Why are wars prevalent in many parts of the world?
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