Health Care is not a right

Some people think it is, but it isn't. A right is something that comes from the individual. The best analogy I heard about rights is this: Imagine you are on a deserted island all by yourself. You have the right to life because you choose to live if you wish. You have the right to freedom of speech. You can say what you want on this deserted island, and nothing can stop you. You have the right to property. You can either build on this island, or just hang out under a tree and hope you survive. In this situation, there is no way for you to have a right to health care. You see, health care is something that is provided. Many people in the health care debate are confusing a "right" with "entitlement". Even then, people are not entitled to health care.

Let's look at this another way. Something is not a right if money is extracted from people via the threat of force in order have that right. Meaning, you do not have a right to health care if I am forced to pay for it.

It's really that simple. The next time some one tells you that health care is a right, you tell them that you would like to agree with them, but you can't get your head that far up your own ass.