Coverage of al-Baghdadi's Death

Quote: Gandler

They did not have problems with obesity.

But they could stick their noses
into your private life decisions
any time they liked. Search
your house without a warrant,
tap you phone, pick you up
on the street for questioning
to see if you're with the program.
What you are advocating isn't
much above that.

Quote: Gandler

Do you realize how much your insurance premiums and deductibles would lower in any insurance scheme if everyone gave up tobacco and alcohol, and vastly reduced sugar and fried food intake?

I'm not sure if that is true. If people were healthier when younger they would still incur numerable medical costs as they get older. Wouldn't that just be prolonging the problem. My thoughts it is much cheaper for all of us the younger a person dies. Encourage abortion and suicide.

Quote: DRich

I'm not sure if that is true. If people were healthier when younger they would still incur numerable medical costs as they get older. Wouldn't that just be prolonging the problem. My thoughts it is much cheaper for all of us the younger a person dies. Encourage abortion and suicide.

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Quote: DRich

I'm not sure if that is true. If people were healthier when younger they would still incur numerable medical costs as they get older. Wouldn't that just be prolonging the problem. My thoughts it is much cheaper for all of us the younger a person dies. Encourage abortion and suicide.

Just get rid of medical care. No costs at all.

Quote: Gandler

China does have some pluses such as surveillance systems that encourage good behavior and track personal actions.

I am not against such a systems, casinos do the exact same system of behavior tracking within the property. A government version of this could be good for society.

You cannot be serious here. You actually want someone watching you and tracking what you do? If you are serious I am serious in that you should see if someone in China would swap places with you. Do you not realize how many people risk their life to get out from under this kind of system?

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Also, I never said banning food, I said taxing unhealthy food which many cities already do on a local level, but it is ineffective, because people just leave the city limits to stock up on soda....

And it is a good thing people can get out of these crazy cities and to areas that believe in freedom.

I will go out on a limb and guess that when you look for property you tell the realtor to show you only things in an HOA?

Quote: AZDuffman

You cannot be serious here. You actually want someone watching you and tracking what you do? If you are serious I am serious in that you should see if someone in China would swap places with you. Do you not realize how many people risk their life to get out from under this kind of system?



And it is a good thing people can get out of these crazy cities and to areas that believe in freedom.

I will go out on a limb and guess that when you look for property you tell the realtor to show you only things in an HOA?

You do realize HOAs are private contracts? Not involving government, it actually shows that even in places without a strong city government people will form their own for property and behavior guidance.

China's program has been immensely successful in promoting good behavior. They have a social credit score system.

Quote: Gandler

You do realize HOAs are private contracts? Not involving government, it actually shows that even in places without a strong city government people will form their own for property and behavior guidance.

Never said an HOA is government. What they are is a place for people who love to be told what to do so much they will willingly pay a fee to have someone tell them how to keep their property. The sad thing is that in many areas there is little choice in housing not encumbered by them. In AZ "no HOA" was a huge selling point.

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China's program has been immensely successful in promoting good behavior. They have a social credit score system.

Why is this a good thing? Last thing I want is the government scoring how I live.

Quote: AZDuffman

You cannot be serious here. You actually want someone watching you and tracking what you do?

Always keep in mind Gandler
is in his late 20's and has been
spoonfed all this socialist
nonsense all his life.

Quote: Evenbob

Always keep in mind Gandler
is in his late 20's and has been
spoonfed all this socialist
nonsense all his life.

Lol, you’re playing the older wiser card.

You got the older part, hands down.

Quote: Evenbob

Always keep in mind Gandler
is in his late 20's and has been
spoonfed all this socialist
nonsense all his life.

Can sort of see what that group likes based on his post. Hundreds of millions of people all thinking for themselves, taking all that time to make their own decisions. Easier to just have the government tell you what to eat and drink, how to live. All those hours saved.