The U.S. Health Care Debate

[Meneldil]

I'll be the first to say that the Army makes someone out of touch with the civilian world. I still get culture shock when I go on leave--and it gets worse every time, especially after Iraq. But to say it's a breach of equity that the Military should offer me outstanding healthcare?

Yes, it is. If the military is the only state organization that receive free healthcare, I don't see how you could claim otherwise.

I don't care what's your job, where you'd been fighting and what not. You signed up, for I guess a few reasons. You're doing your job, which involve getting shot at. That's dangerous and brave, but that's what you signed up for.
Having a military is not essential for a nation, it's essential for the US, because of their honestly war-focused foreign policy and their role as a superpower. That doesn't change the fact that a soldier shouldn't have more rights than the average citizen.

That's kind of funny if you think about it. American right-wing people keep claiming universal and free healthcare is crap and would doom their entire country, but when it comes to the army, it's the fair reward for a dangerous job and serving your country. Talk about hypocrisy.

I guess we're kind of getting used to it by now
- "The state shouldn't offer free healthcare. Except for the military"
- "The state shouldn't rule our lives. Except when it comes to abortion and homosexuals"