How can we reform health care? I know that many ideas have been presented; however, many of them only shift the burden of health care costs from one group of people to another. That is not in the interest of everyone nor is it reducing the cost of health care. We could let all the people who cannot live without health care die off and reduce our costs, but that is not really a good solution for those who would have to die. Yet it brings forth an interesting point… some people are born premature die young and have lifelong medical conditions, is that a situation we, as a civilized society should support? Wouldn’t it be better to support allowing these children to not have to live a life in pain and allow them to die early? Are we playing the role of God by trying to force tiny infants to try to survive in a world they are not able to handle by attaching them up to electronic life support? The question of mortality has been recently in my mind and I think that currently I probably am not healthy enough to survive without all the amenities that the developed world offers, such as cars, health care, air conditioning, and supermarkets. I couldn't survive outside in 90 degree weather with 80% humidity trying to chase and hunt some food. My asthma would act up and I'd be left hungry and chewing on some grass. So I am happy that I do have these luxuries, but how much is too much when it comes to medical care? When are the parents thinking more of their desires for a child than of the suffering of the child growing up in conditions that it cannot handle?
This is of course brought to you by someone who desperately wants a "world's greatest not a dad" T-shirt.
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