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[expatCA]

Originally Posted by CA4Now

Tell that to this kid's parents. Health Reform: Changing the Game for Pediatric Cancer Patients? | PBS NewsHour

Exceptions do not make a rule. That is why they are exceptions and not the norm.

[StanleysOwl]

Originally Posted by expatCA

Exceptions do not make a rule. That is why they are exceptions and not the norm.

Broken bones and other injuries from accidents are extremely common. They are not "exceptions."
Illnesses contracted through contagious venues are common. They are not "exceptions."
Devastating debilitations from exposures to environmental toxins are common. They are not "exceptions."

In 2014, it is estimated that 15,780 children and adolescents ages 0 to 19 years will be diagnosed with cancer and 1,960 will die of the disease in the United States (1).May 22, 2014
https://www.cancer.gov/types/childho...ers-fact-sheet

15,780 children a year may be "exceptions" to you. But not to their parents, siblings and grandparents.

[CA4Now]

Originally Posted by StanleysOwl

Broken bones and other injuries from accidents are extremely common. They are not "exceptions."
Illnesses contracted through contagious venues are common. They are not "exceptions."
Devastating debilitations from exposures to environmental toxins are common. They are not "exceptions."

Stanley, it looks as if that poster has never known of anyone who's experienced even a minor health problem.

[expatCA]

Originally Posted by CA4Now

Stanley, it looks as if that poster has never known of anyone who's experienced even a minor health problem.

Another uninformed reply.

[expatCA]

Originally Posted by StanleysOwl

Broken bones and other injuries from accidents are extremely common. They are not "exceptions."
Illnesses contracted through contagious venues are common. They are not "exceptions."
Devastating debilitations from exposures to environmental toxins are common. They are not "exceptions."


15,780 children a year may be "exceptions" to you. But not to their parents, siblings and grandparents.

To, parents and friends no they are not exceptions. However with over 2,600,000 people dying last year they are a small %. That is my point. You keep avoiding what people say to twist it so you have an answer.

[StanleysOwl]

Originally Posted by expatCA

To, parents and friends no they are not exceptions. However with over 2,600,000 people dying last year they are a small %. That is my point. You keep avoiding what people say to twist it so you have an answer.

Speaking of "avoiding" expat, you have just avoided - again - the other points made which flat-out negate your position that somehow only people who eat poor diets need medical care in numbers.

Also disingenuous of you to use a figure for deaths that include naturally occuring deaths. "Twisting so you have an answer."

[CA4Now]

Originally Posted by expatCA

Another uninformed reply.

Then by all means, do inform us. What other conclusions might be possible? From your posts on this thread, you appear to believe that all people need to do is eat a healthy diet and they will never need health care in their lives, and that anyone who does happen to need health care is an "exception and not the norm."

Originally Posted by expatCA

Survival of the fittest. Eat well, be active and health insurance is not a big deal. Act like most people and .... survival of the fittest becomes depressing to that person.

Originally Posted by expatCA

Exceptions do not make a rule. That is why they are exceptions and not the norm.

[Astral_Weeks]

Originally Posted by expatCA

Another uninformed reply.

Very audacious of you after your crazy uniformed comments earlier in the thread. You dug yourself into a deep hole....stop digging already.

[expatCA]

Originally Posted by StanleysOwl

Speaking of "avoiding" expat, you have just avoided - again - the other points made which flat-out negate your position that somehow only people who eat poor diets need medical care in numbers.

Also disingenuous of you to use a figure for deaths that include naturally occuring deaths. "Twisting so you have an answer."

You have to learn to read not just jump in with your twists.

I did not say that only people who eat poor diets need medical care. I actually said those who ignore medical directives to eat healthy should pay more for health care since they increase their costs. Those who have problems beyond their control were not part of that. Read, understand and don't twist a post for a change.

[StanleysOwl]

Originally Posted by expatCA

You have to learn to read not just jump in with your twists.

I did not say that only people who eat poor diets need medical care. I actually said those who ignore medical directives to eat healthy should pay more for health care since they increase their costs. Those who have problems beyond their control were not part of that. Read, understand and don't twist a post for a change.

Expat - below is the series of posts in our dialogue. Find for us where you wrote what you say above you wrote.

The first quote of you below is where this exchange started. Read your own words.

Originally Posted by expatCA

Survival of the fittest. Eat well, be active and health insurance is not a big deal. Act like most people and .... survival of the fittest becomes depressing to that person.

Originally Posted by StanleysOwl

Because accidents and exposures to toxins and communicable diseases don,t happen to people who eat granola?

Originally Posted by expatCA

Not as often.

Originally Posted by expatCA

Exceptions do not make a rule. That is why they are exceptions and not the norm.

Originally Posted by StanleysOwl

Broken bones and other injuries from accidents are extremely common. They are not "exceptions."
Illnesses contracted through contagious venues are common. They are not "exceptions."
Devastating debilitations from exposures to environmental toxins are common. They are not "exceptions."


15,780 children a year may be "exceptions" to you. But not to their parents, siblings and grandparents.

Originally Posted by expatCA

To, parents and friends no they are not exceptions. However with over 2,600,000 people dying last year they are a small %. That is my point. You keep avoiding what people say to twist it so you have an answer.

Originally Posted by StanleysOwl

Speaking of "avoiding" expat, you have just avoided - again - the other points made which flat-out negate your position that somehow only people who eat poor diets need medical care in numbers.

Also disingenuous of you to use a figure for deaths that include naturally occuring deaths. "Twisting so you have an answer."