Posted by garnet71 on February 17, 2009, at 17:25:30
In reply to Re: MD's Support National Health Care, posted by Neal on February 16, 2009, at 22:09:28
I think Michael Moore left a lot out of that documentary that should have been included. He did make a powerful point with the Sept. 11th workers who did not have health care; I'll give him that.
One of the problems I see with government aside from politics-as in the big picture-is that its foundation is based upon utilitarianism/ consequentialism rather than virtue. Our policy/laws are made for the "greater good" whether they are right or wrong in virtue, while they are enforced via deontology ideals.
For example, the consequentialism/utilitarian philosphy is one reason we risk murdering--and have murdered--innocent people by allowing our govt. to keep the death penalty on the lawbooks.
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