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From: Floria.Antin@f304.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Floria Antin)
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Subject: Re:smoking As Disability
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Date: 12 Jan 90 19:24:04 GMT
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> Volunteer help isn't the answer.  If it were, the ADA wouldn't
> be needed.  And I don't think we're "coercing" people to help.
> If I were taxed to pay for someone else's medical care, I would
> know that I could reasonably expect to get the same care myself
> if I needed it.  And the _taxes_ are going more for research

Well put. If we followed the logic that some shoiuld not be entled
to treatment because their disability was caused by their actions I
think that except for those born with a disability most if not all
people with a disability would be ineligible, for example most vitims of
sport or car accidents contributed to their condition by participating
in the sport or driving or riding in the car. The same could ve said of
many illnesses, they can ve due to our life style,(heart conditons, many
cancers, etc.) I think we have to be able to provide for those who
cannot provide for themselves.  If we start to quantify we can make
rules so that very few qualify for services.  Hardly fair.

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