Why does people suffer? And why does the government do not give protection to the people who are suffering?
410215
It is not the governments job to take care of people! This country was built on the rugged individual and not the nanny state. I would never want the government to think it knows what is best for me. There is nothing stopping people from seeing a doctor and making payments. \nMy father had no insurance for years with us 7 kids and that's how they made it work. We have it so much better in this country than anywhere else in the world. When you grow up you will realize this.
832668
My answer is very simple.....\n\nWill the do-gooders in this country take a leaf out of decent people's book and go away politely.\n\nI am tried of criminals being paid compensation for things they were jailed for, whereas myself was stabbed by a drugged up prat who then stabbed with a syringe leaving on tender hooks for the next 10-12 weeks whilst tests are carried out..\n\nI can't get compensation, I can't get help to pay my medication, I couldn't even get a sick note of my doctor and now 4 weeks later, I am still suffering with the nightmares, sleeplessness and worry whether I have got HIV and Hep B.
1057597
In my case I lost my job due to a disability I can no longer do it which leaves me without health care, in others it is because their job left them for China or Mexico. Health Care in this country is in crisis but no one wants to believe that, I place the blame squarely on the insurance company's for the high cost and the lack of health care for everybody. Believe me there is not one person in this country immune to the effects of losing a job. It can happen to anybody.
328424
You know, the government doesn't owe everyone a standard of living or any sort of help.  I am sure that help is available if you apply for it, but your sense of entitlement is just sort of "out there", you know?  No one is going to know the situation, go through the proper channels.
427672
It would seem to me, that most people are busy struggling to survive on a day-to-day basis. Some struggle less and some more and in myriad ways. \n\nLife is not without suffering to one degree or other. One aspect of ones life may be easy, while at the same time another aspect is extremely difficult. What is hard for one may be easy for another; and easy for one hard for the other. Even in America, people struggle. \n\nThe point is, at any given time, how many people individually, are sitting and saying, "Dang, how I hate America!", instead of getting on with their lives?\n\nThe real problem arises when poverty is the issue and hope is non-existent and something or someone comes along and points a finger placing blame "out there" or "over there" —instead of looking for ways to correct and/or improve things for themselves and as a community.\n\nAnd anytime there is a mindset of "us" & "them"... how can there possibly be work toward a common ground for the good of all?\n\nIn one response topside, it was said that "we brought it on ourselves" or something such... rubbish! Nothing good comes from laying on a guilt trip, or fearmongery, or scapegoating, or hating! These are all dished-out or taken-on, or not, by choice and I for one choose not to accept any of it into my life.\n\nNot only am I proud to be an American, I am deeply grateful. And those who hate, sadly, are only on a path of slow internal self-destruction.
653926
No one is immune to the pain and suffrage that exists in this world that we live in. Yet so many people point the finger at people who are obviously struggling in life - whatever their reason. If you look in the world around you, chances are there is someone close by (neighbour/sister/friend) who is also troubled. Everyone deserves understanding because it can have an impact on our ideas, beliefs, morals. We can learn important lessons in life if we care a little more about the people we interact with daily or whom we see that are obviously lonely and sad.\n\nMay the Creator watch over all of our family and friends, the military men and women who serve our great countries and Whitney Houston.
393391
Unfortunately the humans are victims of humans.\nOne human has acquired the responsibility to allow or not the rights to another.\nDefinition varies from place to place, citizen to citizen.\nThese are important to those who want their rights but does not matter for those who haves to respect these rights.
690309
Why? So the already wretched, impoverished lives of the common people of both countries can be further degraded and made miserable? \n\nThe leadership of both countries should be ashamed that they spend their limited resources on war and preparing for war while their people suffer unspeakable misery. \n\nIs there not already enough suffering?
874339
i ll tell you what i think...\nbecause it is against a lot of people who benefit the non-freedom environment, such as authority religious or governmental etc..\nso when some people gain freedom, sure they had to struggle and pay the price for that because they surely will find lots and lots of powerful opposers..
893619
hmm i did not know they were persecuted but i could see how they could be a threat. I would not expect a government to have any proof of their personal power. They learn to control chi, and that is a power stronger than government. It does seem they repress intellectuals and glorify the simple farmers......why do we trade with such an evil government again?
876679
Yes a lot of people are helpless and would need to work until they cannot move, and it's pathetic.  The world is unfair, let's face it.  The only thing which might make you feel better is you're already better than millions of people living in Africa and other 3rd world countries where people are starving.  So don't worry too much, there are enough good people in this Country to help those in need.
508400
One thing you have wrong-People die here everyday-from lack of Medicine, food, heat. I believe we need to take care of Health here-number one. And you don't hear it in the media. Work at a hospital and see-many die just because they can not afford their medicine (many just because of medicine) and no there are not programs where all are eligible. This could be prevented.\n\nAs far as other dying during war time-that is sad-and has gone on for years. There are a lot of issues here-more than most want to hear. Some just look at one cause (it seems you are looking at death rate-some look at those who want help-they count too-Holocaust people waited a long time for our help and they were few in numbers compared to others)Some look at results-some look at all the issues (there are a few). \n\nIf humans lives count to you as you indicate than please -work on the health here-people are dying everyday-everywhere. War has gone on throughout history-with very complicated issues -there will be more-continually. History.! But your complains on health can solve many deaths happening now which we have control on.
537764
No, because the government would really have to do something if they actually got real peace...The government keeps the people scared and themselves in power
321130
Government does not protect business, it takes resources away from businesses and gives them away to non-business entities.  Businesses must protect themselves from Government.
566402
Because the government doesn't give a damn about the poor. Capitalism doesn't give a damn about the poor. It's a survival of the fittest my friend.
300525
The government should NOT give them any services, including health care, education, etc. The government should also levy HUGE fines on people who employ them.
465375
I honestly think liberals in general think government should be there to protect the weakest among us. While that is a noble goal, I think we can see from example that it rarely works out that way.  A good example is the so-called "Great Society".  Here we are in 2006, and poverty is still as big an issue as it was in the 1960's.  We could have handed every poor person in the country a check for a million dollars and spent less than the trillions of dollars we've wasted on failed government social programs.