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Re:Why the U.S. Spends So Much More Than Other Nations on He... by TheOtherHobbes on Wednesday January 03, 2018 @11:27AM (#16062316)
If you look at the broad scope of history, cannibalism is a good thing.

I suggest you revise your argument to one that's more plausible and convincing.

Re:Why the U.S. Spends So Much More Than Other Nations on He... by dnautics on Wednesday January 03, 2018 @11:49AM (#16062569)
There's a mechanistic reason why it's a bad choice. Government is by necessity a hierarchical system, by its very nature its process of allocating resources requires a concentration of wealth and power. From first principles, there's no way around it. Any system that enforces 'good feels' top-down is unstable and has a half-life; systems of social support will eventually be redirected to benefit the wealthy. For example, if we go to single payer healthcare, it eventually will become a vector for lining the pockets of phamaceutical companies.
Re:Why the U.S. Spends So Much More Than Other Nations on He... by spiderfarmer on Wednesday January 03, 2018 @02:03PM (#16063963)
'Good feels' there you have it. You think empathic people are just virtue signalling, totally ignoring the benefits of a more social democracy. You believe in a system that's totally unfair to a lot of people, ignoring that I am from a country that proves that there's absolutely another way.
Re:Why the U.S. Spends So Much More Than Other Nations on He... by dnautics on Thursday January 04, 2018 @02:36AM (#16068645)
you're not an ethnic minority, are you? You have no clue what it means for society to be unfair, and it has nothing to do with money.
Re:Why the U.S. Spends So Much More Than Other Nations on He... by myaso on Wednesday January 03, 2018 @02:53PM (#16064447)
Doing what is right isn't the same as "good feels" -- does conceding your own personal self interests on behalf of a group feel good? Trying to empty the ocean with a bucket is "good feels". You present a theoretical reason against a system that works already in other jurisdictions -- this is not some far off space age shit with flying saucers, it can be done and if done and it functions well enough will improve the lives of A LOT of people.