“Victims of the disease AIDS argue, with no qualms of inconsistency about rights, for crash re
“Victims of the disease AIDS argue, with no qualms of inconsistency about rights, for crash research programs (to be paid for by people who don’t have AIDS), demanding a cure. And it’s done in the name of rights. The victims demand health care and scream ‘discrimination’ if insurance companies claim they have the right to refuse to issue a policy to someone already infected with the AIDS virus. The rights of the insurance company owners are not considered, while legislation is passed forcing insurance companies to provide insurance demanded by the victims. The individual suffering from AIDS certainly is a victim - frequently a victim of his own lifestyle - but this same individual victimizes innocent citizens by forcing them to pay for his care.” -From Ron Paul’s 1987 book Freedom Under Siege (pages 22-23). Paul defended these comments on Fox News in January of 2012. You can see that video here (starting at around 3:30). -- source link
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