I understand all the arguments of opponents to universal health care in the United States. Their are constitutional arguments, suspicion-of-government arguments, economic arguments, innovation arguments, "negative-rights" based arguments, ect. ect. I also think I understand the motivations on the part of opponents to resist it. Some arguments have a greater hold on facts than others, but I understand them.
But, at the same time, I have very strong feelings about this issue. I personally find the rejection of the very idea of universal healthcare morally disgraceful. We don't have it because, living in a democracy as we do, large portions of the electorate don't want it. If we did want it, we could figure out a way, and there are numerous different ways available, to make it workable, as many, many other countries have done with, while not perfect (nothing human can ever be perfect) appreciable success. But, on the most basic level, if ideological doctrines about government, making profits or saving money are more important to people than human life, no amount of persuasion will being them to the table. If people don't even care about the health or well-being of their fellow citizens just because those citizens happen not to have means, then I have no inclination to give any credence to either their professed patriotism or religious values.
This is great: you are rejecting thoughtful analysis and demonizing those who disagree with you because of shallow sentimentality. Fortunately, you have a lot of company.
