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   From: nobody@home.com   
      
   In article ,   
   rundtosset@lundhansen.dk says...   
   >   
   > 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.   
      
     Excellent idea; one day all car insurers will work like   
   that.   
      
      Janet   
      
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