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Hard question September 19, 2011 · 56:06 · 6 min

Healthcare, charity, and the 'let him die' debate

  • Should a man with no money to pay for medical care just be left to die?

Reacting to a Republican debate crowd cheering 'let him die' when asked whether an uninsured man should be left to die, the hosts call it unpatriotic and un-Christian, praise Ron Paul's answer that churches used to care for the sick, and debate government's role versus personal responsibility. One host, adopted, argues Americans owe each other care; the discussion lands on grace as unmerited favor and the 'teach a man to fish' principle.

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