Originally Posted by
MEMpilot
Political-free zone. The mention of Japan having free health-care was used to refute the prior charts that argued "more privatization = less government interference" as Japan maintains a heavily government sponsored program. I was not attempting to say I prefer one system over another by merely mentioning it...
I think I made it pretty clear I'm not liberal. But it seems if one is to criticize the liberatarian fundamentalists, then I'm suddenly a Keynesian socialist. I feel bad for those who adhere to a stringent set of principles and are unabashed to question the validity of any ideology. This has only led the world down tunnels of darkness.
"liberal" means more than one thing. A "liberal dose" in my previous message meant "much" "a lot of", etc., not a political philosophy. I don't care what political philosphy you subscribe to and I'm not attacking yours (whatever it is) or defending mine (which happens to
not be liberatarian as you apparently believe) nor any other.
I wrote to refute your asseration that Japan's healthcare system is "free". It's not. What you said was wrong (meaning incorrect or inaccurate). I wrote to refute what you wrote because in my opinion it contributes to the pervasive notion that there is such as thing as a "free lunch". NOTHING provided by
any government is free. Everyone always pays - whether its $$ or liberty - you always pay. Often, those things that are reputed to be "free" really cost the most dearly - government provided healthcare being one of those things.
That was my point. So, unless you wish to further engage on the topic of "healthcare in Japan is free", I'm done. Peace be unto you and yours.