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Originally Posted by davidmash
It's both for me. First off I do not think the state has any right to tell me that I must live. If for what ever reason I decided I have had enough that is my right. If I am termanally sick and/or in pain how can you or anyone else say I must go on. It's my life, am I in charge or you?
There are only so many beds and so much care to go around. We sentence people to death every day in this country. Insurance companies deny care, available organs are given to one person and not another, and the list goes on. Now people are wringing their hands because someone wants to end their own life? WTF?
Money is limited, isn't that the republican mantra? How much more money has the GOP voted to spend on medical care? My brother in law is 86. When he was 80 he had to have two valves replaced. There were complications and they had to do it again. A million dollars later and he will never be 100%. Given the limited funds we have for medical care was that the best way to spend a million dollars? As harsh as it seems I would say no. Now if you want to cut defense spending in half and give everyone the medical care they need, he'll go for it but I am pretty sure you and the GOP will not go for that. So why the hand wringing? Care and resources are limited. Make a decision. Can't have it both ways. It's like being against abortion and birth control. Just does not work.
Why is it conservatives want small government and government out of people's lives except when it comes to how I conduct my personal life?
Get the F out of my life.
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David, you need to think and stop reading the talking points..
We do NOT put people to death "every day". It gets harder and harder to carry out a death sentence. Many, if not most states have either banned capital punishment, or put so many things in the way that it is effectively banned.
Money is limited, isn't that the republican mantra?
You got that completely backwards. Democrats believe in a closed system, and when one person earns a dollar, it comes from someone else. The Republican/Conservative view is that opportunity expands the pot for everyone. In the words of JFK, " A rising tide lifts all boats" ( Makes me think JFK would not be allowed in the democratic party of today)
As far as government intrusion, I am closer to your view than you probably think. I believe government should defend the defenseless---other than that, stay out of private lives, and bedrooms.