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TBogg links to this story in the WaPo about a young boy whose mom couldn't afford to have his bad tooth treated and it ended up killing him. Then the WaPo opened up comments on the article and I'll bet you can imagine the kind of social darwinist crap that followed:
This article starts off with the premise that a lack of insurance prevented his monther from taking him to a dentist. That is an absolutely false premise. Dentists dont require patients to have insurance they simply require them to pay for the services that are rendered. Where is the childs father? Why doesnt the mother have any income? Why does the mother even have children that she cant afford to take care of? As usual, the Washington Post tells only part of the story. Yes, this is a sad story, but dont blame the government.
or how about this:
Come on, $80?? Dont pay the cable for a month or two. Sell some bling. Get a job.
Don't know where that commenter thinks it only costs $80 for a tooth extraction or oral surgery, but I can assure him it's not anywhere near where I've ever lived. Jesus, when I get a look at how much my insurance is covering and then how much I'm still expected to pay I about die, and I've got a good job, no real outstanding debt and few needs. Even so I've got to stretch my dental care over the better part of a year, possibly two to get it all done.
In TBogg's comments D.Sidhe says:
I'm with soullite. Too many of these people are beyond engaging. I don't have any conservative friends anymore. I look at them and I see dead children, homeless families, murdered and tortured detainees and war zone civilians. I can no more have a civilized discussion with them than I could find common ground with Ebola.
Eliminationist and vile overgeneralization? Probably. Moreso than anything on that comment thread? Not that I can tell.
I just don't understand how some people can look at themselves in the mirror every day...I really don't.
This article starts off with the premise that a lack of insurance prevented his monther from taking him to a dentist. That is an absolutely false premise. Dentists dont require patients to have insurance they simply require them to pay for the services that are rendered. Where is the childs father? Why doesnt the mother have any income? Why does the mother even have children that she cant afford to take care of? As usual, the Washington Post tells only part of the story. Yes, this is a sad story, but dont blame the government.
or how about this:
Come on, $80?? Dont pay the cable for a month or two. Sell some bling. Get a job.
Don't know where that commenter thinks it only costs $80 for a tooth extraction or oral surgery, but I can assure him it's not anywhere near where I've ever lived. Jesus, when I get a look at how much my insurance is covering and then how much I'm still expected to pay I about die, and I've got a good job, no real outstanding debt and few needs. Even so I've got to stretch my dental care over the better part of a year, possibly two to get it all done.
In TBogg's comments D.Sidhe says:
I'm with soullite. Too many of these people are beyond engaging. I don't have any conservative friends anymore. I look at them and I see dead children, homeless families, murdered and tortured detainees and war zone civilians. I can no more have a civilized discussion with them than I could find common ground with Ebola.
Eliminationist and vile overgeneralization? Probably. Moreso than anything on that comment thread? Not that I can tell.
I just don't understand how some people can look at themselves in the mirror every day...I really don't.
