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union_maid

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6. How about when people live to be very old

Reply to jsr (Original post)

Sun Jan 27, 2013, 01:38 AM

Jan 2013

but have dementia or are in some other way unable to take care of themselves. That's really expensive. How about we just realize that we don't really know all the things that contribute to ill health and while encouraging healthy habits is great, we probably shouldn't demonize those who fall short of perfection.

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Do penalties for smokers and the obese make sense? [View all] jsr Jan 2013 OP

i dont like the way we are going... actslikeacarrot Jan 2013 #1

No. You could make a longer list easily Still Sensible Jan 2013 #2

What about people who have gained weight due to taking medications that make you fat? Sivafae Jan 2013 #3

SSRI's cause weight gain too. nt raccoon Jan 2013 #11

should a smoker be denied KT2000 Jan 2013 #4

Let me know when nutrition is taught. n/t flvegan Jan 2013 #5

How about when people live to be very old union_maid Jan 2013 #6

The insurance companies win again. It's mandatory we pay them and they can charge what they want DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Jan 2013 #7

It makes sense for insurance companies, but if your goal is universal health care instead of... JVS Jan 2013 #8

Only from the short-sighted, doomed to fail perspective that dominates America today and Egalitarian Thug Jan 2013 #9

From a strictly financial standpoint, the healthy and clean-living should be paying penalties eridani Jan 2013 #10

If one assumes that these habits/conditions shorten life SoCalDem Jan 2013 #12