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Chemisse

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2. Those policies are defendable because they predict future behavior,

Reply to Onlyserious (Original post)

Sun Dec 27, 2020, 06:19 PM

Dec 2020

which put the new organ in jeopardy, and therefore if it would have been wasted.

Not so with Covid. These individuals would not likely ever be in this exact situation again, either by a new awareness and caution or simply by a long-lasting immunity.

So the rationing based on behavior would be entirely punitive.

Tempting though that is at this time, deciding upon medical treatment based on the moral fitness of the patient is a pretty dangerous precedent to set. What a slippery slope that would be! In addition, we would lose any moral high ground in arguing for equal treatment where we see inequities currently.

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Another modest proposal... [View all] Onlyserious Dec 2020 OP

Not long ago folks on the right were saying they "didn't want to pay for my healthcare"... CaptainTruth Dec 2020 #1

Those policies are defendable because they predict future behavior, Chemisse Dec 2020 #2