Individual Rights & Health Care Reform Part 1 of 3

Individual Rights & Health Care Reform Part 1 of 3 from a presentation given at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. on September 19,2009 by John David Lewis, Ph.D during a public briefing on the "Joint Defense of Freedom in American Medicine" sponsored by Americans for Free Choice in Medicine.

The lecture focuses on a principled understanding of health care finance as it relates to the philosophical, moral and political concept of rights. Regardless of whether or not you agree with the conclusions reached in this presentation, without an understanding and consideration of the moral and philosophical issues involved, it is impossible to have an educated opinion about this subject. Discussions that simply involve a "feeling" about what is the "right" thing to do while ignoring an understanding of the issue at this level, will result in "solutions" that will not only fail, but will be morally wrong and harm all parties involved including the ones that are intended to be helped.

This presentation provides an introduction on how to develop deeper philosophical understanding of the issue. If you find this approach compelling, please do the following: send the link to your contacts; go to www.JohnDavidLewis.com and www.AFCM.org and sign up as a supporter; view the entire briefing there when it is available; view more videos and written material; become actively involved with the debate.

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[lucentenor]

Brass, you should question the proper function of a government. And question your own view of the benefecence, or malevolence, of man. If you cared about man, if you realized that his proper relationships are mutually benevolent, you would want every single one of them free- with a government acting solely to prevent violation of rights, that is to take force out of civilian interaction. Such a free society promotes charity, increases quality of life, and benefits all.

[WarVideo]

Same thing, why should I be FORCED to pay for teachers with my taxes, i dont have kids.

[BrassiXXL]

And teachers? You'll say whatever nonsense to make you outlandish statements seems appropriate.

[WarVideo]

Yes, the only country who had it right was the USA. It was the contry who came the closest to a fully free capitalist economy.

You can't compare the police to medicine, policing and protection of rights are a legitimate functions of the government.

[BrassiXXL]

I'd like you to explain how the doctors and citizens rights are violated in a country with universal healthcare. Lets say France. Tell me all about it, please.

[BrassiXXL]

You are out of your fuckin mind. Do tyou consider police depts, and libraries socialist programs too? Are the police being violated? You are so full of shit it scares me. And thats why the US sucks so much cause so many ppl are easily fooled by something that should be so painfully obvious. So ALL other countris are socialists. The only one who has it right is America.... ya right get a grip and stop closing your eyes to the obvious.

[WarVideo]

The reason a person chooses to live in a society is because it benefits him, he gets more value out of it than he would living by himself. But if members of society start to violate rights and treat you like you're a cog in a machine, then that whole evaluation of society has to be reconsiderd.

[WarVideo]

They do it by violating the rights of their doctors and their citizens, you know like any socialist program does it.

[BrassiXXL]

Complete nonsense. His arguments are easily countered by simple logic.

Anyway, there is no hope for America. Healthcare isnt gonna change anytime soon with easily manipulated morons like this fool. In a country where the all consuming behemoth known as the healthcare industry represents such a huge portion of the national economy, the powers that be will not let that change. Not anytime soon anyway. Its gonna take awhole lot of trying and a whole lot of ppl to stop believing nonsense.

[BrassiXXL]

Another thing about this "service" nonsense. Are teachers not professionals? Or policemen, or firemen? What if your house was on fire and the firemen made you fill out payment info before they would rescue your children from the burning building. By using his silly one sided lgic about how doctors are professionals who offer a service, well so do all those ppl too. Perhaps all social services should be privatized and the government shouldnt fund schools, police/fire services, libraries, museums.