DVSentinel
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Interesting 'social Darwinist" take on the matter. So you think ALL deaths are the consequence of the deceased actions?
Duh, of course not. Some people do actually die of natural causes. Some have their life shortened when someone else takes actions to take away their right to life. Accidents do happen, although the number that are not directly attributable to human actions are rare. The government does have the responsibility to try to protect the rights of individuals from being taken away by the actions of other individuals. That is a legitimate government function. But, if you take a look at the leading causes of death, at least in the US, you will see that the individuals actions and choices played a large role in that death occuring or was the result of actions taken by other people. Besides the above mentioned choices that lead to an individual having or not having healthcare, people also choose whether or not to smoke, they choose their diets, they choose whether or not to wear a seatbelt, and they choose whether or not to exercise. Americas healthcare cost would geatly decrease if Americans simply took better care of themselves and made better choices. However, the government should not dictate those choices.