Things are Starting to Heat Up - Part XIII 26

[dik]

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So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates

-Dik

 

[JoshPlumSE]

Not at all, exactly the opposite. The US politics is costing human life.

I have no idea what this means. Please clarify.


Maybe it means that the US approach to having health care based on the free market / insurance approach is costing lives? I don't know that this is a valid criticism. The US system certainly costs a lot more than other systems. But, does it really lead to increased mortality rates. I think it's likely the demographics that lead to increased mortality. We live a more sedentary life than most countries. We eat more, and are not as active. Smoking, drugs, suicides, guns.... All kinds of personal lifestyle choices that could lead to higher mortality rates.

Freedom can be scary. Some people don't use it very well. But, that is their choice for the most part.... If the government were to control that choice to extend your life would that even be worth it? If the government had that kind of power, is that a country that anyone would WANT to live in? I don't think so.

If you look at the approximately 200 year history of the US, you'll see a country that most of the world is literally dying to try to get into. If you look at the countries that have that kind of power over personal choices (Socialist / communist, or fascist) those are the countries that people are literally dying to try to leave. But, sure.... handing the government that type of power might work for the first time ever because of.... climate change. And, the governments might (for the first time ever) choose to give that power back to their citizens.

Personally, I will make my decisions based on my understanding of history and choose individual freedoms over government control.

 

[dik]

Not at all... advance warnings are one of the main reasons that fatalities due to weather events have diminished of late.