Originally Posted By: alanmikkelsen


Whoa, this is why I shouldn't be breaking my vow to never argue with idiots.

It's not about a church, it's about a group of people who have decided what they will do with their own lives, preferably without interference from government. It's about people taking care of people, and their system actually does work, from what I've seen of it. It's not charity, it's their social and religious responsibility to care for one another.


Alan, thanks for the insult.

Maybe I'm not explaining myself clearly enough? Even those Amish people that are paying their bills are essentially also paying for someone else's bills. in fact, ANYONE that actually pays their bills is paying for their own care PLUS the care of everyone else that will not/cannot pay their bills. So, in my world, those non-payers are the ones interfering. I'd actually favor government interference in this because it would get some of the deadbeats to actually pay up.

The general idea of what you are describing with the Amish is a good one but it is essentially a form of collective "insurance", correct?

Do you favor mandatory liability insurance for drivers of cars in Washington? I think it provides an analogy.

-AP