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<blockquote data-quote="av8torntn" data-source="post: 704649" data-attributes="member: 8259"><p>1) Thanks I guess but I am not seeking respect. I am looking to test my ideas, theories, and observations against those with different opinions and experiences. Since you stated you are a socialist and you support socialist ideas you fit the different opinion part very well. I hate to see you stop challenging my ideas. </p><p>2) OK But not relevant and also I may add an opinion shared by many on here</p><p>3) One thing does not apply to another. The insurance they trade me for my work at UPS will pay most of the medical bills. The short term disability insurance from the union hall will replace some of my income. Who will replace the income from my business and the rest of my lost income from UPS? </p><p> </p><p>4) Odds of getting cancer in your lifetime according to wiki <a href="http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_chances_of_getting_cancer_in_your_lifetime" target="_blank"><strong>1:3</strong></a>. Odds of winning the lottery in the closest state that I can buy tickets<a href="http://powerball.com/powerball/pb_prizes.asp" target="_blank"><strong> 1:195,246054</strong></a>. That's not really worth debate.</p><p> </p><p>The way I look at it is any insurance is a bad bet for the average person. So if something pushes you outside the norm it can become a better or worse bet to place. Cancer is not understood very well but they think that some things increase your risk. Family history and environmental exposure are two of those things. My family history is the death of a grandmother and aunt from cancer, my mother has had it three times and a aunt and grandfather had it one time each. Exposure to diesel is thought to also increase your risk of cancer and for work I drive a diesel truck everyday. I also lived in a third world country with about 100 men under the age of thirty for a year. The exact number changed as some came and went throughout the year. All were in good health upon arrival. One came down with cancer(leukemia), one died of cancer later(brain), and two others came down with cancer later(type unknown to me). I am making the guess that something environmental increased our risks. That is how I made my decision that I am at a greater risk to have cancer than the average person. If it does happen I will be able to cover debts, buy medicine, and cover medical expenses all with out having to rely on the government to take care of me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="av8torntn, post: 704649, member: 8259"] 1) Thanks I guess but I am not seeking respect. I am looking to test my ideas, theories, and observations against those with different opinions and experiences. Since you stated you are a socialist and you support socialist ideas you fit the different opinion part very well. I hate to see you stop challenging my ideas. 2) OK But not relevant and also I may add an opinion shared by many on here 3) One thing does not apply to another. The insurance they trade me for my work at UPS will pay most of the medical bills. The short term disability insurance from the union hall will replace some of my income. Who will replace the income from my business and the rest of my lost income from UPS? 4) Odds of getting cancer in your lifetime according to wiki [URL="http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_chances_of_getting_cancer_in_your_lifetime"][B]1:3[/B][/URL]. Odds of winning the lottery in the closest state that I can buy tickets[URL="http://powerball.com/powerball/pb_prizes.asp"][B] 1:195,246054[/B][/URL]. That's not really worth debate. The way I look at it is any insurance is a bad bet for the average person. So if something pushes you outside the norm it can become a better or worse bet to place. Cancer is not understood very well but they think that some things increase your risk. Family history and environmental exposure are two of those things. My family history is the death of a grandmother and aunt from cancer, my mother has had it three times and a aunt and grandfather had it one time each. Exposure to diesel is thought to also increase your risk of cancer and for work I drive a diesel truck everyday. I also lived in a third world country with about 100 men under the age of thirty for a year. The exact number changed as some came and went throughout the year. All were in good health upon arrival. One came down with cancer(leukemia), one died of cancer later(brain), and two others came down with cancer later(type unknown to me). I am making the guess that something environmental increased our risks. That is how I made my decision that I am at a greater risk to have cancer than the average person. If it does happen I will be able to cover debts, buy medicine, and cover medical expenses all with out having to rely on the government to take care of me. [/QUOTE]
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