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A comment on Healthy California Act: proposal to make findings about single-payer healthcare. Parent comment

Re:Healthy California Act: proposal to make findings about s... by piedpiper_ on Wednesday March 08, 2017 @09:03PM (#13826194)
> For example, government doesn't force me to obey the law; I do it voluntarily. They don't force me to pay my bills, not shoot my neighbor, and pay my taxes. I do all that voluntarily.

Yes you don't do those things because you will be sent to prison. Is it going to be Ok to send Bobby to prison because he didn't want to cover Suzi's medical bill?

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Re:Healthy California Act: proposal to make findings about s... by hackuser on Wednesday March 08, 2017 @09:05PM (#13826210)
> you don't do those things because you will be sent to prison

No, I don't do them because I don't want to, and because I respect group decisions. I want to pay my bills; I don't want to rip off other people. I don't shoot my neighbor because I'm not a sociopath and like normal, healthy people I very much don't want to do it. I pay my taxes because we took a vote and I respect that and want to do my share. etc.

You can get away with a lot and not go to jail. That's not what determines most people's behavior.

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