>>54
Firstly I didn't say anything about denying health care to anyone. I was saying that our society will be much better off if people treasure their well being and make an effort to keep themselves healthy (by eating right, exercising, being informed, etc.).
Next, you're not looking at the long-term picture. What good is a universal health care system if half our population is overweight and suffering from diabetes and other weight related conditions. Sure their symptoms can be treated, but in the long run people won't be any happier. Taxes will be higher because unnecessary illnesses (read: preventable) will have be treated. And outside of the health care system people are going to be less productive for society.
So, tell me, is there a single reason why we as a society shouldn't strive to be healthy; to prevent illness before it happens? Is there something wrong with educating people so maybe they don't catch and spread STDs? Do you find something inherently bad about teaching people proper eating habits?
If our society doesn't make an effort to improve its condition it'll literally be crushed under its own weight. Some quick fix like socialized medicine isn't going to make everything all right. If large numbers of people continue with unhealthy lifestyles the system will eventually fail because there will be too many people to care for. people who potentially didn't have to become ill.