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[rusty_rebar]

Healthcare is so good, lets initiate violence on the population so they will buy it.

How is that any less insane?

And don't think I am just talking about healthcare here, we could use Military, roads, police, libraries, fire service, national parks, financial systems, oil companies....

All of these things, and much much more are all forced upon us, without any input on our part. The government uses violence and fear tactics to force us to pay for these (and countless other) services regardless of weather we use them or not.

So, although I agree that the logical fallacy you pointed out is in fact valid, I think you are failing to see that it is rather common, and really should not be a surprise that people act this way, given their roll model (the government).

As long as I am not infringing on your person or property, then you have no claim of damage. If we could just get back to that ideal, then I think people would be less likely to do stupid stuff like this.

*Minor grammar edit.