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Originally Posted by Eric
"But the point I made about Moore's documentary, was not that all he said was to be accepted as "gospel," but that in societies which calim to tolerate a diversity in opinion, people like Moore are necessary. If a democracy is based on the informed opinions of the people, all sides (well perhaps not the Nazis and the Klan) must be allowed to state their points of view. There is no truth in politics, altho' politicians claim that they act only on the truth, in order to protect the truth.
To hold the opinion that free access to medical care, in a prosperous, democratic nation, should be a right is not a subversive opinion; and I know that it is an opinion that many of your fellow citizens hold. Having a "social safety net" is not a threat to democracy or to an economy based on free enterprise. It is merely a commitment to share the national wealth a little more equitably.
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Diversity of opinion is wonderful. However, that isn't really Moore's gig. He goes into his projects with a template and a mission to craft a specific outcome. His edits are designed to meet those ends. He's dishonest.
You are very ill-informed if you believe the U.S. has no social safety net. Good grief, we are paying through the nose for it! As to your own superior notions of the "right" to healthcare......
Canada's Healthcare System is Bad Medicine by Glenn Woiceshyn -- Capitalism Magazine Yes, the U.S. has private healthcare - but it is no longer a free market system. That's very problematic for us. Hopefully, we'll be able to get back to that at some point, rather than going further into the socialist hole.
As to your comments on Iraq. This is not the thread for that. Start one, if you wish. However, this subject has been discussed ad nauseum on AccyWeb.