The Politics Thread 4

[Earfolds]

Given that doctors are evaluated on their performance and can even lose their career for letting a patient die from bad practice I fail to see much incentive. If doctor wants to progress, gain prestige and admiration then the best way to do it would be to have as close to a 100% survival rate as possible.

Well, in the words of Stewart Lee's cab driver, "you can prove anything with facts".

[Memento Mori]

I would go further than the Opt-out system. Anyone who opts out, shouldn't get a new organ if they need it.

[Dual]

Also only people who pay National Insurance.

[Moggy]

I would go further than the Opt-out system. Anyone who opts out, shouldn't get a new organ if they need it.

I’d agree with that, but don’t see it passing through Parliament any time soon.

[Hypes]

Also only people who pay National Insurance.

Definitely this. Should restrict public services to anyone who opts out as well

[Dual]

Also only people who pay National Insurance.

Definitely this. Should restrict public services to anyone who opts out as well

Well that's a bit far.

[Lex-Man]

I think it all sounds a bit far. IMO

[Alvin Flummux]

Don't you only pay NI if you earn over a threshold sum each year?

[Earfolds]

That's true. It basically only restricts the poor, and those rich enough to go private anyway.

[Moggy]

I assume Dual was joking and we just don’t get him.

[Dual]

I assume Dual was joking and we just don’t get him.

In this instance I wasn't

[Moggy]

I assume Dual was joking and we just don’t get him.

In this instance I wasn't

You genuinely think that the only people that should get organ transplants are those that pay national insurance?

So low earners should die?
Children should die?
The unemployed should die?
Retired people should die?
People on a career break should die?

[Squinty]

Don't you only pay NI if you earn over a threshold sum each year?

£11000.

Guess who got his tax statement yesterday.

[KK]

Tax-free Personal Allowance is £11,500 but National Insurance is paid if you’re earning more than £8,164 (£157 a week) and for self employed it’s £6,025.

It’s all very complicated.

[Dual]

I assume Dual was joking and we just don’t get him.

In this instance I wasn't

You genuinely think that the only people that should get organ transplants are those that pay national insurance?

So low earners should die?
Children should die?
The unemployed should die?
Retired people should die?
People on a career break should die?

Yeah, I don't want my internal organs going to some health tourist freeloader.

[Lagamorph]

So the Labour party announced that they would allow Ken Livingston to be re-admitted.

Five hours later they announced it would be inaccurate to say Ken Livingston would be re-admitted.

[Moggy]

So the Labour party announced that they would allow Ken Livingston to be re-admitted.

Five hours later they announced it would be inaccurate to say Ken Livingston would be re-admitted.

And Ken said “Hitler”

[Vermilion]

The hypocrisy of Labour these days really is quite something, this is a party which spends much of it's time banging on about inequality and racism, yet anti-semitism seems to be rife among their ranks.

[Hypes]

twitter.com/johnprescott/status/966818739177033730

[Garth]

I wouldn't say anti-Semitism is rife in Labour as that would suggest there's a common/widespread hostility towards Jews and I don't think there really is, I think realistically it's more likely a small number of people overall - that's still inexcusable of course and there should be punishment for anyone demonstrating such irrational and dangerous behaviour. What I reckon is common in Labour though is criticism of the Israeli government.

The fact that hatred of Jews, Muslims, and other minority groups in our society still exists shows that we really do need people out there to keep 'banging on' about equality and racism.