Re: Balancing the bad actors (was Re: Health Care (the same topic all week!~))
On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 9:56 PM, Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: John Williams wrote: 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? Why do women love shoes? 3 answers in one: Because people don't always make rational decisions leading to the best or most efficient outcomes. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Balancing the bad actors (was Re: Health Care (the same topic all week!~))
John Williams wrote: 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? Why do women love shoes? Doug non sequiturs r us ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Balancing the bad actors (was Re: Health Care (the same topic all week!~))
Ronn! Blankenship said the following on 11/1/2008 12:24 AM: At 11:05 AM Friday 10/31/2008, John Williams wrote: Lance A. Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] Instead, we are faced with actors who will collude with each other to manipulate markets, subvert systems, and for the short term gain without regard to long-term consequences. Definitely. Such actors exist in government, as well. In fact, they dominate government. Which is a big reason why some (including some who do not get health insurance through their employers and cannot afford to purchase it themselves) are so leery of putting the government in charge (either directly or indirectly by holding the purse strings) of anything as important as medical care. If not government, then what can be brought to bear to counteract the tendency of human beings to be bad actors? 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. If not the government, who upholds the social contract? I believe everyone deserves healthcare, education, and other basic services needed to live a productive, healthy life. I don't believe free markets will choose to provide those services to all people willingly. If less government regulation is better, why do are national health systems prevalent in many parts of the world? --[Lance] -- GPG Fingerprint: 409B A409 A38D 92BF 15D9 6EEE 9A82 F2AC 69AC 07B9 CACert.org Assurer ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Balancing the bad actors (was Re: Health Care (the same topic all week!~))
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? ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Balancing the bad actors (was Re: Health Care (the same topic all week!~))
At 08:55 AM Saturday 11/1/2008, John Williams wrote: 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. Government doesn't even have a prayer! . . . ronn! :) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
