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Zippo, with caveats. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2021 #1
Probably violates ACA, etc., but would love to see unvaxed charged a premium surcharge. Hoyt Jul 2021 #2
Don't you pay higher rates as a smoker? CrackityJones75 Jul 2021 #28
Yes. Everyone, even mentally ill biological terrorists are entitled to health care. unblock Jul 2021 #3
They're entitled to health care, just not free health care. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2021 #4
How about smokers? Suicide attempts? people who self-harm? unblock Jul 2021 #7
Kant said DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2021 #9
Fines or imprisonment for harming others, i'm fine with. unblock Jul 2021 #10
The only way to deal with an emergency is to treat everyone equally in danger. tirebiter Jul 2021 #5
They're entitled to health care, just not free health care. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2021 #6
Now, tort is another matter. If there's a reasonable way to transfer the cost of harming others unblock Jul 2021 #8
There is no such thing as free healthcare. KentuckyWoman Jul 2021 #32
Does that open the door to saying obese people have to pay for their own treatment? meadowlander Jul 2021 #11
None of those activities, violate the harm principle, sans smoking DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2021 #12
This Hekate Jul 2021 #21
I remember hearing this same rational in the 80s about gays and AIDS ripcord Jul 2021 #13
Is refusing to get vaccinated tantamount to having consensual sex? DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2021 #14
They said if you know what the risky behavior is and don't stop you are to blame ripcord Jul 2021 #17
The big difference is anybody who has sex knows what the risks are. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2021 #18
Yep Hekate Jul 2021 #22
Yes. If they can't pay now, they probably won't be able to pay later. SYFROYH Jul 2021 #15
Large copays and deductibles for those who are unvaccinated by choice. Crunchy Frog Jul 2021 #16
Yes, everyone should be entitled to free healthcare. marie999 Jul 2021 #19
True dat Hekate Jul 2021 #23
+1 leftstreet Jul 2021 #24
Yes. n/t obnoxiousdrunk Jul 2021 #20
Around November most beds will be full so payment won't matter much. roamer65 Jul 2021 #25
Should they pay for alcoholics with cirrhosis? MineralMan Jul 2021 #26
I don't want to retaliate with health care. LakeArenal Jul 2021 #27
Yes. Because I love everybody. pwb Jul 2021 #29
Yes. TheProle Jul 2021 #30
We don't ask perfect choices for medical care. KentuckyWoman Jul 2021 #31
Dear customer, sarisataka Jul 2021 #33
obligate them to accept a portion of the cost, say 50% , and only people Shellback Squid Jul 2021 #34
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