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Old 07-24-2007, 09:12 PM
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Default Re: Just Saw Sicko, Now Have Question

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I dont see how healthcare is a basic human right. Taking from one group of people and giving to another is socialism. The USA was built on capitalism not socialism.

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All due respect, this is a really dumb opinion. One might say that the USA was built on the backs of African slaves, stolen from Native Americans, and layered over the corpses of immigrant laborers. Using reductio ad absurdum on your argument would leave us with a government that doesn't tax anyone for anything and does nothing. Hey, wait a minute...

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With all due respect, this is a dumb position, unless you dont know what capitalism means. If the US' foundation was Anarachy, than yes, you are correct. But it wasnt. And slaves/immigrants etc really have nothing to do with the conversation.