"Death Panels" in Britain?

**Furunculus** · 09-07-2009, 12:53

yup, and i am naturally a lot more sympathetic to CofE than i ever am to the catholic church, but given that i'm not religious it doesn't really matter to me.

**Philippus Flavius Homovallumus** · 09-07-2009, 13:20

Originally Posted by Furunculus

yup, and i am naturally a lot more sympathetic to CofE than i ever am to the catholic church, but given that i'm not religious it doesn't really matter to me.

Well to be fair, they've not got it in for Dr Williams like the Times does.

Americans, witness the British Media.

**Rhyfelwyr** · 09-07-2009, 14:31

The Jesuits are everywhere, first of all they sink the Titanic and now this.

Anyway, wouldn't the government have the same interest as companies in cutting lives short, cost-cutting basically?

**Philippus Flavius Homovallumus** · 09-07-2009, 14:41

Originally Posted by Rhyfelwyr

The Jesuits are everywhere, first of all they sink the Titanic and now this.

Anyway, wouldn't the government have the same interest as companies in cutting lives short, cost-cutting basically?

Well, the Government also takes in taxes and therefore has a vested interest in getting people back to work.

Also, Jesuits are on average better educated than you or I, you wouldn't be here without them.

**rory_20_uk** · 09-07-2009, 20:33

Ah, trying to effectively allocate resources. What a dirty concept...

**jabarto** · 09-07-2009, 20:50

Originally Posted by Furunculus

that is a ridiculous statement, because UK doctors and clinical policy has nothing to do with america, regardless of whether they are right or left.

Originally Posted by Evil_Maniac From Mars

This leads to some interesting questions, not the least of which being the effect of this on the US healthcare debate.

Besides, this argument is made all the time, and it's a big reason why we can't get any meaningful reform in this country. People honestly think this is what healthcare reform will lead to, so this kind of stuff is very much relevant over here. That's the point I was trying to get across, moreso than any particular vitriol towords the right.

Originally Posted by Tribesman

Hold on , I thought that was only a 32% chance.

Possibly. I don't have my sources right in front of me, you see. But it's still repugnant any way you look at it.