I can tell you some of the reasoning behind the folks who are against universal healthcare in the US. I am very much in favor of it, but my parents are very much against it and I can sum up part of their reasoning for you.
Money and resentment.
<snip>It isn’t right, but that’s where they’re at.
It’s the same selfish reasoning that ensures fraternity hazings and 36-hour shifts for medical interns continue. “I suffered at the hands of fate and those who came before me; someday I’m going to get mine.”
The thing is, I’m not sure what can be done to stop the cycle, and that makes me sad.
