Comments on: This Is What Coercion Looks Like http://enableate.com/steve/2009/1517 make it happen Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:59:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Jamie http://enableate.com/steve/2009/1517#comment-22540 Jamie Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:41:22 +0000 http://enableate.com/steve/2009/1517#comment-22540 I couldn't be more against this measure. I've never understood attacking people's lifestyles... I may not smoke, but I certainly would like to retain the right to smoke... Something that is shrinking every day. I couldn’t be more against this measure. I’ve never understood attacking people’s lifestyles… I may not smoke, but I certainly would like to retain the right to smoke… Something that is shrinking every day.

]]> By: Michael http://enableate.com/steve/2009/1517#comment-22533 Michael Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:24:30 +0000 http://enableate.com/steve/2009/1517#comment-22533 So we told people that cigarettes will kill them, that didn't work. Now we're limiting nicotine and advertising; this should be much more effective. So we told people that cigarettes will kill them, that didn’t work. Now we’re limiting nicotine and advertising; this should be much more effective.

]]> By: Jessica http://enableate.com/steve/2009/1517#comment-22439 Jessica Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:28:12 +0000 http://enableate.com/steve/2009/1517#comment-22439 Lets think... when the government has instituted universal health care they will be paying for everyone's medical expenses. This will mean that my health is no longer my own private matter but the business of the entire nation. To reduce health care cost and thus help the nation, they are going to want to get me healthy. First they will help me will all those pesky self destructive habits I have like smoking or drinking. Then they will try to limit my food intake and level of exercise under the guise of "preventative medicine". And there are so many bad things we do as human beings - to truly limit the cost of universal health care and reduce taxes my life will be controlled by a whole system of laws and regulations meant to guide me down the path of an ideal healthy adult. Man, sign me up. At least I'll have my health, right? Gah, it makes me mad. Especially considering the quality of health care is going to tank after universal health care passes. So I guess I wont have my health either. Damn. Lets think… when the government has instituted universal health care they will be paying for everyone’s medical expenses. This will mean that my health is no longer my own private matter but the business of the entire nation. To reduce health care cost and thus help the nation, they are going to want to get me healthy. First they will help me will all those pesky self destructive habits I have like smoking or drinking. Then they will try to limit my food intake and level of exercise under the guise of “preventative medicine”. And there are so many bad things we do as human beings - to truly limit the cost of universal health care and reduce taxes my life will be controlled by a whole system of laws and regulations meant to guide me down the path of an ideal healthy adult. Man, sign me up. At least I’ll have my health, right?

Gah, it makes me mad. Especially considering the quality of health care is going to tank after universal health care passes. So I guess I wont have my health either. Damn.

]]> By: boose http://enableate.com/steve/2009/1517#comment-22428 boose Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:03:03 +0000 http://enableate.com/steve/2009/1517#comment-22428 but it's for their own good! but it’s for their own good!

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