I hate you, UNL

[karate0kat]

1.  Once again my University is the only school, including other colleges, open today.  Everyone else took a look at the horribly slick roads and whiteout conditions and -25 wind chill and decided their student's safety was more important than classes for one day.  But hey, what's a few potential broken bones?  I mean, it's not like anyone will die

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[karate0kat]

The problem is...as was pointed out above, they already have many requirements and limitations on other parts of your life. They have those limitations and requirements for the good and safety of not only individuals but the public as a whole (people with cars without insurance risk causing damage to other people or property with no way of repayment, buildings not up to code aren't just dangerous to the people in them but can be dangerous to the surrounding buildings, etc). If someone doesn't have health insurance and they get injured or sick and then can't pay their massive bills, that doesn't just hurt that person. That drives up health care costs for everyone else.

If we were sticking with the exact same system then I would have a problem with it, because not everyone can afford it under the current system, and some can't even get it if they want it because of the limitations insurance companies put on preexisting conditions. But the whole idea is to provide insurance options that are affordable for everyone.

I'm not trying to attack you, so I hope it doesn't sound like that. I do understand your reasoning. I just agree with the governments point more.