Quote: (02-23-2013 10:23 PM)porscheguy Wrote:
Quote: (02-23-2013 01:31 PM)Teedub Wrote:People have used their so called "religious faith" to justify their behaviors since the first days of religious faith. It's a form of rationalization hamster.
As much as I dislike health tourism and immediate access to health care for immigrants (It's the NATIONAL health service, not the International one!), I must say I think any modern country should provide universal healthcare via taxation/national insurance. Of course, there are problems, as no system is perfect.
Question for Americans. I've watched a few documentaries about this and something always puzzles me. The people so opposed to it are usually the Christian-right. Like this woman:
She claims she's against reform because she believes in "Biblical values". I don't think Jesus would be fond of private healthcare, so what's the reasoning?
Intellectual midgets use religion as a shield. The worst offenders in the West follow Jesus. You can challenge a man's (or in this case woman's) political ideas, musical taste, cooking skills, etcetera. However, challenging someone's faith is considered a faux pas. Hence the reason idiots invoke the name of Christ the King whenever they get into a discussion over their heads. There's a reason Marx said that religion is "Opium of the People".
10/14/15: The day I learned that convicted terrorists are treated with more human dignity than veterans.