Re:America Has a Black-Market Problem, Not a Drug Problem
by joesmo on Monday March 17, 2014 @07:59PM
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"In a world where the government provides health care as a service"
No need to dwell on hypotheticals. We can revisit this when the government starts paying for our healthcare. Regardless, this is a financial issue where the logical punishment is a fine, not prison.
Re:America Has a Black-Market Problem, Not a Drug Problem
by eru on Tuesday March 18, 2014 @09:59PM
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Yes, but we can learn from how other governments are dealing with problems like these. (Britain, for one, doesn't fine people for injuring themselves, I believe.)
No need to dwell on hypotheticals. We can revisit this when the government starts paying for our healthcare. Regardless, this is a financial issue where the logical punishment is a fine, not prison.