1. My family has had the greatest influence on my political stances. However, I think this influence comes in the form of a core set of values, and it is left up to me to decide how to apply them. As far as I can tell, I have had no experiences that dramatically shaped my political views that cannot be traced back to either support or opposing evidence of the validity of my core values. Everything so far seems to have been fine-tuning.
2. I feel that my family's cultural background has had the most influence on me of these choices. I don't really feel that our views were really influenced by any cultural traditions, however. By our background, I refer to the places my parents lived and their experiences. They have passed the lessons they learned from their lives down to me, and I don't feel that my experiences have done much to alter the message of these lessons.
3. I think that as an ideal, free healthcare for all Americans is a good goal. It may be too expensive now, but we should work towards it at whatever pace we can without destroying other areas of concern. I think my opinion comes from my core value that all people should be equal. I have been taught to fix what is broken, and as far as I can tell, the current healthcare system is broken. In my view of the world, all legitimate complaints should stop (the system will be fixed) when everyone has access to some kind of sufficient healthcare. Beyond necessities, I am fine with variations in healthcare coverage. If I have read articles about this, I don't conciously remember them, but considering the type of material that I am likely to read without rejecting, any articles were probably for universal healthcare. I know I have heard others discussing this issue, but I probably treated this conversation like the articles, rejecting arguments against my ideal, or at least mitigating them. Anything less than 100% of the population with access to free healthcare in necessary circumstances seems to be a violation of my value of equality, and as long as this is about hypothetical situations, why not go for an ideal of free healthcare for everyone?
I agree. The current view held by the newer generations is that healthcare is a basic right. Because of popular sovereignty the government should provide care for its people if it wishes to be given power by the people. It may be a long road ahead to any feasible plan but, why not?
ReplyDeletei agree and we should try for universal health care
ReplyDeleteThe reality is that it will never be free because the program will be funded by taxes, payed by Americans.
ReplyDeleteOf course Stephanie is right. The issue is not what our so-called "leaders" are saying, but what we the people want! So... what do we want to pay for people? Certainly not the war in Iraq. Would we be having a different argument if we had all that money back? Probably not, but seriously... is it a priority for us as Americans to ensure that no one will die or be sick unnecessarily in the borders of our great nation! Shouldn't it be our first goal to take of ourselves and each other? This is not a political issue, but one of values and morals. Let's talk about the real issue! Is this worth paying for? What is more worthy a cause than health care for ALL? So what of the lazy, not doing thier part? So a few benefit as we try for the rest-- the unemployed, the abandoned, the mentally and physically ill, the old, the young, and so on. We have all benefit from the work of others' generosity. Who are any of us to say, "I am not willing to chip in so that everyone can be taken care of"? Yes... we will have to pay for universal health care (I'm with you Keegan), but if we don't, we are morally failing our brothers and sisters. Peace!
ReplyDeleteparents have the biggest influence on us, and our parents most likely formed there political views on what there parents thought, or the area they grew up in, From the beginning you grow up listening to everything your parents say, and there opinions, we become adapted to these views and apply them to our lives.
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