Comments on: Obama care and the banality of the health insurance discussion http://www.gibburt.com/obama-care-and-the-banality-of-the-health-insurance-discussion/ Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:52:54 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Kasper Kruger http://www.gibburt.com/obama-care-and-the-banality-of-the-health-insurance-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-290 Kasper Kruger Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:18:03 +0000 http://www.gibburt.com/?p=404#comment-290 Lisa, sorry that the discussion between our two 'house intellectuals' prevented a proper answer to your question earlier, but dont you think that insurance in general means that the general popuilation pays for a few and in return the general population gets some security? Lisa,

sorry that the discussion between our two ‘house intellectuals’ prevented a proper answer to your question earlier, but dont you think that insurance in general means that the general popuilation pays for a few and in return the general population gets some security?

]]> By: Cédric http://www.gibburt.com/obama-care-and-the-banality-of-the-health-insurance-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Cédric Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:14:26 +0000 http://www.gibburt.com/?p=404#comment-288 I agree with your critique on utilitarianism: it's impossible to foresee what the consequences will be and it doesn't recognize the meaning we attach on events or acts. Oh, and I'm in the private programm. I agree with your critique on utilitarianism: it’s impossible to foresee what the consequences will be and it doesn’t recognize the meaning we attach on events or acts.

Oh, and I’m in the private programm.

]]> By: Robert Nijssen http://www.gibburt.com/obama-care-and-the-banality-of-the-health-insurance-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-286 Robert Nijssen Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:29:12 +0000 http://www.gibburt.com/?p=404#comment-286 Furthermore when I moved to Germany I had none of these testing before I was admitted into the health insurance programm. Were you in the public or private health insurance programm? Furthermore when I moved to Germany I had none of these testing before I was admitted into the health insurance programm. Were you in the public or private health insurance programm?

]]> By: Robert Nijssen http://www.gibburt.com/obama-care-and-the-banality-of-the-health-insurance-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Robert Nijssen Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:25:33 +0000 http://www.gibburt.com/?p=404#comment-285 First of all I do not agree with you, I am convinced that there is inherent value to being human (you could look at the work of Alan Gewirth). But I do not think that teh difference between inherent value and inituitive value has mmuch influence on the point I am trying to make here namely that due to the value (either inherent or intuitive) of human life speaking of healthcare like it is just another television/car etc.is vulgar. First of all I do not agree with you, I am convinced that there is inherent value to being human (you could look at the work of Alan Gewirth). But I do not think that teh difference between inherent value and inituitive value has mmuch influence on the point I am trying to make here namely that due to the value (either inherent or intuitive) of human life speaking of healthcare like it is just another television/car etc.is vulgar.

]]> By: Cédric http://www.gibburt.com/obama-care-and-the-banality-of-the-health-insurance-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-284 Cédric Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:59:53 +0000 http://www.gibburt.com/?p=404#comment-284 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/15/us/politics/15health.html?_r=3&hp http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/15/us/politics/15health.html?_r=3&hp

]]> By: Cédric http://www.gibburt.com/obama-care-and-the-banality-of-the-health-insurance-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Cédric Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:38:05 +0000 http://www.gibburt.com/?p=404#comment-282 To answer one of your questions: no, there is no inherent value in being human. I'd say there could maximum be an intuitive value to being human, but nothing inherent or a priori. When I moved to Germany, before being admitted by the health insurance, I had to take a medical test. Smokers and fat people, people who ever visited a shrink, age, sex and I don't know what else, it's all adding up to your monthly insurance bill. To answer one of your questions: no, there is no inherent value in being human. I’d say there could maximum be an intuitive value to being human, but nothing inherent or a priori.

When I moved to Germany, before being admitted by the health insurance, I had to take a medical test. Smokers and fat people, people who ever visited a shrink, age, sex and I don’t know what else, it’s all adding up to your monthly insurance bill.

]]> By: Lisa Evans http://www.gibburt.com/obama-care-and-the-banality-of-the-health-insurance-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-263 Lisa Evans Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:49:07 +0000 http://www.gibburt.com/?p=404#comment-263 Interesting post, and I aprreciate your insights but dont you think the healthy will end up paying the bill of the unhealthy? Interesting post,
and I aprreciate your insights but dont you think the healthy will end up paying the bill of the unhealthy?

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