Teresa Goodell
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Re: Re: Can religion be a force for good?
The author does not explain the basis of the statement that his made-up religion would be better than existing religions. Is he asserting that his made-up religion would be more pristine than those that have come down through history merely because of its newness? And why does he find flaw with religions' lack of basis in fact if, in the end, they improve life for their adherents? Religion is not about facts; it's about the end results of the myths and rituals it sustains. We live in a world of myth, despite modern fantasies about science explaining the universe and all its mysteries… Read More
June 4, 2008
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Re: Re: Can the next Congress pass a comprehensive health care package?
Mitchell is absolutely correct that "coverage" is not the answer. Indeed, insurers are responsible for a substantial portion of the problem. A system in which private and public sources share the burden of providing medical care (note: not health care) to millions, where the private entities are driven by profit, is fundamentally biased against the most chronically and seriously ill and the impoverished. They are pushed into the public system, increasing profit for the private entities and wiping out the benefits of risk averaging for the public system. I hope we can … Read More
May 30, 2008
Clinical nurse specialist with interests in non-pharmaceutical, non-invasive therapeutics, statistics and higher education. Cat lover and part-time artist. Unskilled but persistent poet.
