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In reply to the discussion: Don't let Catholics run hospitals [View all]Cerridwen
(13,251 posts)26. I'll type slower this time.
I'd prefer "catholics" not run anything to do with women, gays, and science.
They have a lousy history of fucking up each and all.
See the quotes and the lower case `catholics`. Those would be your first clues when it comes to comprehending text on a screen.
The, frequently referred to as "scary quotes", are the indication that I'm not referring to Catholics. Too difficult?
Many who type to this board use various means to indicate tone, intent, and context of our posts based in the simple tools of punctuation. One of those tools is the use of "scary quotes" to denote something not to be taken as simplistically as the words within the quotes.
I personally, use lower case characters in those words traditionally afforded the unquestioned validity of capitalization in order to denote lack of respect (on my part) as well as an opportunity to display a challenge to the status quo.
The upshot being, I used "catholics" to depict those who claim Catholicism in the name of their own self-promoting agenda and who would use anything as an appeal to some higher authority to justify their own bigotries as well as those who use their "divine" authority to butt their sanctimonious noses into the realms of science and politics while claiming the "divine right" of "God's Word" to tear down and repress and suppress "others". (mixed metaphors intended)
Now, if you'll excuse me; that's as slowly and simplistically as I'm able or willing to type.
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I do love Catholics but there is an easy answer to this problem. If you do not want to be
Thinkingabout
May 2013
#1
My area has one hospital: Wholly Redeemable. Yet laws prevent the construction of new hospitals ..
Scuba
May 2013
#2
I understand this could be a problem in some areas but does this hospital you refer to
Thinkingabout
May 2013
#4
Well, if they're going to serve Medicare patients, yes. Are you suggesting Medicare patients ...
Scuba
May 2013
#5
This is what makes the whole thing stupid, Catholics are wanting to control choices of employees
Thinkingabout
May 2013
#6
There is a downside to living in a rural or small town area. Choices are limited across the board.
Honeycombe8
May 2013
#13
Yes, but there's a hospital here, and they accept Medicare, so shouldn't they ...
Scuba
May 2013
#41
My Aunt built and ran a chain of hospitals for the Church, and she was a union busting hard ass of a
bettyellen
May 2013
#9
Seems quite apparent to me that the writer is writing about the church, which leads me to
Egalitarian Thug
May 2013
#17
I hold all people that insist that their delusions be afforded validity simply because
Egalitarian Thug
May 2013
#29
If only you did see, but living in a bubble constructed around a childish fantasy precludes that. nt
Egalitarian Thug
May 2013
#44
Oh wait, I get it, you're waiting for your fantasy bully to come bail you out...
Egalitarian Thug
May 2013
#52
Ideally, with socialized healthcare, we would have no need for Catholic hospitals.
nomorenomore08
May 2013
#10
I grew up in a city that had done just that. We had a municipal hospital that was
Egalitarian Thug
May 2013
#35
Perhaps if the churches were taxed, the community would be able to afford to build their own. n/t
Egalitarian Thug
May 2013
#31
St Vincents in Manhattan closed and the lower Manhattan has been paying for it ever since.
hrmjustin
May 2013
#40
I'm not religious, but I've been treated great at catholic non profit hospitals
NightWatcher
May 2013
#42