But you said you would rather pay twice as much for healthcare if it avoids that money would also be spent to help others. Sounds to me like you'd be paying extra so others don't receive it.
I'm probably misunderstanding something you said here, because even accounting for that profound ideological difference, that still seems really weird.
And speaking of that, well first let me deny that I think individuals are without value on their own. Indeed I am apparently much more of a collectivist person; but it is because I believe in every individual's value that we all should take care of each other, in order for that value to prosper. What I meant was, without a society, you are just some weirdo without a bank account, knocking on a doctor's door, twice. Which was probably a bit hyperbolic.
I was going to argue my side of this ideological divide, but I should really be spending my energy elsewhere (what I had half-written was getting way too long) ... so I'm gonna leave it at that.
> But you said you would rather pay twice as much for healthcare if it avoids that money would also be spent to help others. Sounds to me like you'd be paying extra so others don't receive it.
No, I said that I'd pay more for a private vs a cheaper _government_ alternative. My objection is to government involvement, not to helping out my fellow man. I give to private charities because I believe they are more effective and more moral.
I'm probably misunderstanding something you said here, because even accounting for that profound ideological difference, that still seems really weird.
And speaking of that, well first let me deny that I think individuals are without value on their own. Indeed I am apparently much more of a collectivist person; but it is because I believe in every individual's value that we all should take care of each other, in order for that value to prosper. What I meant was, without a society, you are just some weirdo without a bank account, knocking on a doctor's door, twice. Which was probably a bit hyperbolic.
I was going to argue my side of this ideological divide, but I should really be spending my energy elsewhere (what I had half-written was getting way too long) ... so I'm gonna leave it at that.