I hear a lot of talk about socialism on here, and how the healthcare reform bill is "leading us into Socialism"
My Question is: How is the concept of insurance any different than Socialism? I mean the whole concept of insurance is that the strong pay for the weak. Those that stay well pay for the care of those that are weaker, less wise, or just plain unlucky.
If this is true, why are we not rebelling against insurance in general? After all, it is socialism. Isnt it.
OK Jimmy. So your saying that the concept of Insurance is not socialist. The concept of the strong or more fortunate paying the expenses of the weak or less fortunate doesnt resemble socialism unless you are forced to purchase the insurance. Interesting. I'm all for dropping the personal mandate BTW, and adding a public option. Republicans are trying to repeal the law based on something that was their Idea!
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/laura-chapin/2010/12/17/republicans-are-hypocrites-on-healthcare-invidual-mandate.html
My Question is: How is the concept of insurance any different than Socialism? I mean the whole concept of insurance is that the strong pay for the weak. Those that stay well pay for the care of those that are weaker, less wise, or just plain unlucky.
If this is true, why are we not rebelling against insurance in general? After all, it is socialism. Isnt it.
OK Jimmy. So your saying that the concept of Insurance is not socialist. The concept of the strong or more fortunate paying the expenses of the weak or less fortunate doesnt resemble socialism unless you are forced to purchase the insurance. Interesting. I'm all for dropping the personal mandate BTW, and adding a public option. Republicans are trying to repeal the law based on something that was their Idea!
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/laura-chapin/2010/12/17/republicans-are-hypocrites-on-healthcare-invidual-mandate.html