[Peace-discuss] Questions for Wayne

[E. Wayne Johnson]

There is a man walking down the sidewalk. We choose have laws forbidding 
us to kill him. 
Now that we have not killed him, what assistance will we have government 
provide to ensure his happiness?

There is a poor homeless man walking down the sidewalk. We choose have 
laws forbidding us to kill him. 
Now that we have not killed him, what assistance will we have government 
provide to ensure his happiness?

The society not the government should provide options.   Those who are 
wanting to do good charitable things
should provide them through efficient non-profit organizations.  We 
already have a  lot of government programs.
Those should be retained as the refuge of last resort.

The woman should marry.  All will do better, and they all need each other.

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Health care is always mentioned.  Particularly single payer health care, 
what ever that is.  It sounds like
to me it single payer health care is simply to  maintain the system as 
it is.  The status quo in health care seems to be to drive tacks with 
sledgehammers.
We need more options such as small local clinics that provide simple and 
cheap medical care.  The concept of "prescription drugs"
needs to be crushed except for a few truly dangerous drugs.

People dont really need health care.  They need better health.   
Doctoring sick people doesn't necessarily mean better health.

John W. wrote:
>
> 3)  If indeed "securing that right to life for the innocent is a valid 
> and essential purpose of government," then what precisely is the valid 
> and essential purpose of government with regard to securing the right 
> to life for mother and child AFTER the birth of the child?  What 
> assistance should mother and child be able to expect from their 
> government?
>
> John Wason
>