XPost: alt.usage.english   
   From: rundtosset@lundhansen.dk   
      
   Aidan Kehoe wrote:   
      
   >  > Should the state force people to have that implant to save a proportion of   
   >  > them from illness and premature death?   
   >   
   > The state almost certainly shouldn’t be spending the money to implant this   
   in   
   > everyone, I’d rule it out for that reason. But on pure medical grounds, no,   
   > people have a right to bodily autonomy, it is unethical to make such a thing   
   > mandatory. If a life insurance company were to offer reduced premiums to   
   people   
   > willing to have such a sensor, that would be fine.   
      
   The comma after "no" is quite important. I missed it in my first reading   
   and got confused when I got to the text after the next comma.   
      
   My insurance company has given me the option to let them monitor my   
   driving which I accepted. If I drive carefully, the premium will be   
   reduced. I score 8 out of ten with my normal driving.   
      
   --   
   Bertel   
   Kolt, Denmark   
      
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