one of the hallmarks of the right wing that is mostly made up of white christians is the attitude of "i have my health care so screw every one else". they are in almost total oposition to the health care plan obama got into law. i wonder how they rationalize this.
the pope has come out for government health care calling it an "inalienable-right-a-moral-responsibility-of-governments".
Pope Calls Health Care An âInalienable Right,â Urges World Governments To Provide Universal Coverage
At an international papal conference on health care yesterday at the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI and other Catholic church leaders said it is the âmoral responsibility of nations to guarantee access to health care for all of their citizens, regardless of social and economic status or their ability to pay.â Saying access to adequate medical care is one of the âinalienable rightsâ of man, the pope said, âJustice in health care should be a priority of governments and international institutionsâ:
The pope lamented the great inequalities in health care around the globe. While people in many parts of the world arenât able to receive essential medications or even the most basic care, in industrialized countries there is a risk of âpharmacological, medical and surgical consumerismâ that leads to âa cult of the body,â the pope said.
âThe care of man, his transcendent dignity and his inalienable rightsâ are issues that should concern Christians, the pope said.
Because an individualâs health is a âprecious assetâ to society as well as to himself, governments and other agencies should seek to protect it by âdedicating the equipment, resources and energy so that the greatest number of people can have access.â
In a separate statement, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, said, âJustice requires guaranteed universal access to health care,â adding that minimal levels of medical care are âa fundamental human right.â âGovernments are obligated, therefore, to adopt the proper legislative, administrative and financial measures to provide such care,â the cardinal explained, saying that, âThe governments of richer nations with good health care available should practice more solidarity with their own disadvantaged citizens.â
the pope has come out for government health care calling it an "inalienable-right-a-moral-responsibility-of-governments".
Pope Calls Health Care An âInalienable Right,â Urges World Governments To Provide Universal Coverage
At an international papal conference on health care yesterday at the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI and other Catholic church leaders said it is the âmoral responsibility of nations to guarantee access to health care for all of their citizens, regardless of social and economic status or their ability to pay.â Saying access to adequate medical care is one of the âinalienable rightsâ of man, the pope said, âJustice in health care should be a priority of governments and international institutionsâ:
The pope lamented the great inequalities in health care around the globe. While people in many parts of the world arenât able to receive essential medications or even the most basic care, in industrialized countries there is a risk of âpharmacological, medical and surgical consumerismâ that leads to âa cult of the body,â the pope said.
âThe care of man, his transcendent dignity and his inalienable rightsâ are issues that should concern Christians, the pope said.
Because an individualâs health is a âprecious assetâ to society as well as to himself, governments and other agencies should seek to protect it by âdedicating the equipment, resources and energy so that the greatest number of people can have access.â
In a separate statement, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, said, âJustice requires guaranteed universal access to health care,â adding that minimal levels of medical care are âa fundamental human right.â âGovernments are obligated, therefore, to adopt the proper legislative, administrative and financial measures to provide such care,â the cardinal explained, saying that, âThe governments of richer nations with good health care available should practice more solidarity with their own disadvantaged citizens.â
