Comments on: Ultimate Authoritarianism http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/03/ultimate-authoritarianism/ Summum nec metuas diem, nec optes - Marcus Valerius Martialis Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:27:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Blue Crab Boulevard » And There It Is http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/03/ultimate-authoritarianism/comment-page-1/#comment-65091 Blue Crab Boulevard » And There It Is Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:43:25 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/03/ultimate-authoritarianism/#comment-65091 [...] This is the logical extension of John Edward's proposal to make "preventative" care mandatory - presumably under threat of legal actions. Like taking away your health care. Its funny how people who demand government stay out of the bedroom are seriously arguing that government should be given ultimate control over your body itself. This is authoritarianism of the worst kind. The state asserts its right to control you and your behavior if you want "free" health care. [...] [...] This is the logical extension of John Edward's proposal to make "preventative" care mandatory – presumably under threat of legal actions. Like taking away your health care. Its funny how people who demand government stay out of the bedroom are seriously arguing that government should be given ultimate control over your body itself. This is authoritarianism of the worst kind. The state asserts its right to control you and your behavior if you want "free" health care. [...]

]]> By: quilly mammoth http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/03/ultimate-authoritarianism/comment-page-1/#comment-65087 quilly mammoth Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:24:54 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/03/ultimate-authoritarianism/#comment-65087 Soma! Soma! Soma! Soma! Soma! Soma!

]]> By: Sylvia http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/03/ultimate-authoritarianism/comment-page-1/#comment-65081 Sylvia Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:29:14 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/03/ultimate-authoritarianism/#comment-65081 They'd be able to monitor blood levels for medicines to make sure you're actually taking the prescribed dosage. This would thrill the lab and drug lobbies! Would they go the cost-cutting way, "No, you don't need chemo, just go straight to hospice," or the invasive route of compulsory chemo? Sigh. Then there's the whole abortion issue. There are a lot of false positives (lab errors) in amnios for Downs -- would I have been required to abort my splendid daughter who turned out to be a gifted genius? They’d be able to monitor blood levels for medicines to make sure you’re actually taking the prescribed dosage. This would thrill the lab and drug lobbies!

Would they go the cost-cutting way, “No, you don’t need chemo, just go straight to hospice,” or the invasive route of compulsory chemo? Sigh.

Then there’s the whole abortion issue. There are a lot of false positives (lab errors) in amnios for Downs — would I have been required to abort my splendid daughter who turned out to be a gifted genius?

]]> By: Gaius http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/03/ultimate-authoritarianism/comment-page-1/#comment-65079 Gaius Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:09:19 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/03/ultimate-authoritarianism/#comment-65079 Sara, There is a difference between making something available and forcing people to do something. Sara, There is a difference between making something available and forcing people to do something.

]]> By: Sara http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/03/ultimate-authoritarianism/comment-page-1/#comment-65078 Sara Tue, 04 Sep 2007 13:59:34 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/03/ultimate-authoritarianism/#comment-65078 I agree that forced regular mental health care check ups would be a violation of a person's personal rights. I do believe that the idea of requiring <a href="http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/about-nbcf/our-mission" rel="nofollow"> mammograms</a> at least every couple of years would not be a bad thing. Even if he is put in office, this required social medical care won't go through. I encourage you and anyone who thinks that required mammograms would not be a good idea to read these <a href="http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/mynbcf/discussions" rel="nofollow">breast cancer message boards</a> and see what women are going though who did not receive mammograms early enough. I agree that forced regular mental health care check ups would be a violation of a person’s personal rights. I do believe that the idea of requiring mammograms at least every couple of years would not be a bad thing. Even if he is put in office, this required social medical care won’t go through. I encourage you and anyone who thinks that required mammograms would not be a good idea to read these breast cancer message boards and see what women are going though who did not receive mammograms early enough.

]]> By: Bleepless http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/03/ultimate-authoritarianism/comment-page-1/#comment-65073 Bleepless Mon, 03 Sep 2007 22:50:32 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/03/ultimate-authoritarianism/#comment-65073 It seems unlikely that Elizabeth Edwards had to skip any checkups. It seems unlikely that Elizabeth Edwards had to skip any checkups.

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