[pp.int.general] Big Brother in NL?

[Brian McNeil]

On Sun, 2009-11-29 at 10:52 +0100, Reinier Bakels wrote:

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> But I do share your concern about privacy. Next Wednesday, I am going to see 
> a doctor to prepare for a trip to the Far East: to get malaria pills, 
> perhaps immnisations. Dutch law nowadays require you to present an ID if you 
> see a doctor. Which is a measure against illegal immigrants. They can't see 
> a doctor without being caught. Fortunately, I am not an illegal immigrant! 
> But should I support this inhumane system? How does the US handle its large 
> number of illegal (hispanic) immigrants?

Access to healthcare is a "transitory demand" as we, perhaps the US
excluded, proceed to a point where such access is publicly funded,
ubiquitously available, and given to an educated public who do not place
unrealistic demands on medical professionals.



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