Severe sore throat and drooling are symptoms of epiglottitis, a life-threatening infection of the upper airway that can rapidly lead to death by closing off the airway. Agnes’ pediatrician would indeed tell Granma to immediately take her to the Emergency Room. And yes, Agnes would have a pediatrician since Ohio did accept expanded Medicaid. Hooray for ObamaCare! I am glad that my tax dollars will go to save lives like Agnes.
The following is independent of Agnes’ situation. She is informing the wrong person of her problem but the solution is simple enough.
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The general solution to healthcare or any other human need as regards to The Social Contract is harder to reach agreement.
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“We have to help each other or we are not worthy of calling ourselves the “highest life-form” on this ball of rock and mud on which we exist.”
Besides, the highest life-form is the okra plant. It’s just modest about the fact. It is noteworthy that the okra plant gives and gives but is not respected nor does it receive much in return for its efforts. (Substitute any other plant if you reject the noble okra plant. Nearly all are givers with the exception of a few parasitic plants.)
Most of us naturally help each other. Some prey on the rest of us by various means but we are used to that.
A valid question regards the degree to which we will compel others to help us. The limit exists even if we do not acknowledge it. If a person could only be kept alive by the full time labors of a thousand other people, you would effectively be expending a thousand lives to save one life.
Most would agree that was unreasonable. What if you cut it back to just one person’s full time labors required to keep one person alive. If that one wanted to give his life in that manner, we would probably admire his generosity. If you were compelled to spend your entire life to do it for a stranger, you would probably resent it.
Cut it even further. If you were compelled to give up a tenth of your life to keep a stranger alive, would you do it cheerfully?
There is a point you would accept, a point you would reject. Much is simply a discussion regarding establishing that point even though we don’t word it so simply. Some will try to use shame to get others to shift the point one way or the other rather than actually convince them. Nothing new there.
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs about 7 years ago
Always looking out for Agnes. Great job.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member about 7 years ago
It’s probably just a little case of rabies.
Ladylagomorph about 7 years ago
I hate a sore throat! Back up, trout!
mfrasca about 7 years ago
Severe sore throat and drooling are symptoms of epiglottitis, a life-threatening infection of the upper airway that can rapidly lead to death by closing off the airway. Agnes’ pediatrician would indeed tell Granma to immediately take her to the Emergency Room. And yes, Agnes would have a pediatrician since Ohio did accept expanded Medicaid. Hooray for ObamaCare! I am glad that my tax dollars will go to save lives like Agnes.
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs about 7 years ago
The following is independent of Agnes’ situation. She is informing the wrong person of her problem but the solution is simple enough.
………………………………….
The general solution to healthcare or any other human need as regards to The Social Contract is harder to reach agreement.
Lest it be deleted with the parent comment:
“We have to help each other or we are not worthy of calling ourselves the “highest life-form” on this ball of rock and mud on which we exist.”
Besides, the highest life-form is the okra plant. It’s just modest about the fact. It is noteworthy that the okra plant gives and gives but is not respected nor does it receive much in return for its efforts. (Substitute any other plant if you reject the noble okra plant. Nearly all are givers with the exception of a few parasitic plants.)
Most of us naturally help each other. Some prey on the rest of us by various means but we are used to that.
A valid question regards the degree to which we will compel others to help us. The limit exists even if we do not acknowledge it. If a person could only be kept alive by the full time labors of a thousand other people, you would effectively be expending a thousand lives to save one life.
Most would agree that was unreasonable. What if you cut it back to just one person’s full time labors required to keep one person alive. If that one wanted to give his life in that manner, we would probably admire his generosity. If you were compelled to spend your entire life to do it for a stranger, you would probably resent it.
Cut it even further. If you were compelled to give up a tenth of your life to keep a stranger alive, would you do it cheerfully?
There is a point you would accept, a point you would reject. Much is simply a discussion regarding establishing that point even though we don’t word it so simply. Some will try to use shame to get others to shift the point one way or the other rather than actually convince them. Nothing new there.