Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Where is the line in the sand?

Everyone I speak with seems to be struggling to determine where the line in the sand is for their personal lives, but what I want to know is where is the line for the nation? When will we collectively say enough is enough?

For the healthcare direction we're heading as an example. Now the government is saying they're going to "take care of us"...oh they'll take care of us alright! For one, I do NOT want the government actively investigating my medical records. That alone concerns me. But when the government starts footing the bill for people's personal decisions on the care of their bodies, what makes us think they will stop there, because they surely will not. When they're paying the bill, they'll start looking for ways to make that bill less expensive. I wouldn't be surprised if they start mandating diets and exercise routines that THEY see fit.

How far down this road must we go before people see they get better results when they take responsibility for themselves and their actions, or lack thereof? Is there even going to be an option for individuals to keep our personal choice at our own expense? I have my doubts.

Anyway...seeing the future of how government will soon be regulating the population's eating and exercising habits has had me thinking and I wanted to share.

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