I actually wandered to your journal after reading that debate - I don't take part in any of these kind of discussions online as the opinions of the 'other side' tend to leave me exhausted just from reading it all. But I wanted to tell you that I really admire the way you stayed calm and explained how your system actually does work. Perhaps it is something one cannot really change people's minds on but it did make me feel a little better about the whole discussion seeing someone...well, agreeing with me:)
What I mean is that while I know that people leaning on the right don't have my views on life and even though I've read through similar opinions by the people not in favor of nationalised healthcare each time this topic is brought up, it actually seems a bit intimidating to read these opinions. Especially when one goes to the part whether healthcare is a basic human right - I know I've lived through enough hard times to know that had I lived in certain other countries I would probably be dead already so I just tend to take these very personally. In good and bad.
Well, take care of yourself and everything, I just wanted to let you know that at least someone heard and agreed with what you were saying:)
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Date: 2007-01-22 03:56 am (UTC)What I mean is that while I know that people leaning on the right don't have my views on life and even though I've read through similar opinions by the people not in favor of nationalised healthcare each time this topic is brought up, it actually seems a bit intimidating to read these opinions. Especially when one goes to the part whether healthcare is a basic human right - I know I've lived through enough hard times to know that had I lived in certain other countries I would probably be dead already so I just tend to take these very personally. In good and bad.
Well, take care of yourself and everything, I just wanted to let you know that at least someone heard and agreed with what you were saying:)