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Re: What happened?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 12 Jul 1999 15:24:43 GMT
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C576653@saynotospamCCLABS.MISSOURI.EDU
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Jasper Janssen wrote:
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> On Mon, 28 Jun 1999 22:27:07 GMT, "Christopher L. Weeks"
> <c576653@cclabs.missouri.edu> wrote:
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> > Gosh, I've found that insurance is quite affordable. What's the scoop?
> > Oh, maybe it's because I've chosen an employer with a good package of bennies.
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> And everybody can get a job anywhere they want. I see.
Well, no. The finiteness of the situation says they can't. From what
I've seen public universities are an abundant source of jobs with good
benefits. And you seem not to need a clue to get a job there.
> > In all cases? It just burns me up that lung cancer is covered by
> > medicaid. Why should I have to pay for a bunch of other peoples' bad decisions?
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> Lung cancer does not necessarily have anything to do with smoking.
OK. There is no disease where I can say that _all_ of the time it is a
result of stupid decisions. In fact, I can't even prove that my
grandfather's fatal lung cancer was caused by having smoked two packs
per day for fifty years, but that's what I'm guessing.
There are tons of irresponsible stupid activities that lead to free
medical care and I don't think that's how it ought to be. The
justification for motorcycle helmet laws that I've heard is that since
we (the state) have to pay for their medical attention, we want to force
them into safety. So, instead of forcing people to wear helmets, just
don't fix them if they break.
--
Sincerely,
Christopher L. Weeks
central Missouri, USA
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| (...) One of my friends has been looking for any job anywhere doing virtually anything and yet still is unemployed - the European economy is very different to the booming US Economy - and we all know what happens after a boom. (25 years ago, 13-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) And everybody can get a job anywhere they want. I see. (...) Lung cancer does not necessarily have anything to do with smoking. My grandfather died from it, and he never touched a cigarette in his life. However, his employer felt fit to (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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