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New Zealand repeals world-first smoking ban passed by Jacinda Ardern (www.independent.co.uk)

submitted 8 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/publichealth@mander.xyz

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[–] Nudding@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Right, so when they develop health complications due to smoking, they get lowest priority care after everyone else has been treated, right?

[+] cali_ash@lemmy.wtf -11 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

By that logic you should also get a lower priroty if you injure yourself during any risky recrational activity.

Like, if you're injury yourself doing something stupid for "fun" ... like, I don't know, playing rugby?

Apprently in your world healthcare is only for people that get sick by totally random chance.

[–] Nudding@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Actually its the world you suggested, I'm just taking the logical next steps.

[–] FfaerieOxide@kbin.social 2 points 8 months ago

I’m just taking the logical next steps.

Giving smokers refunds on their NHS taxes because they die before the really expensive geriatric care kicks in, unlike greedy non-smokers?

[+] cali_ash@lemmy.wtf -8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

No, it was very much you that suggested that healthcare priority should be based on the evaluation of someone's lifestyle choices.

[–] Nudding@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Good. It's not the governments place to ban people from making unhealty decisions when they don't affect others.

If they weren't put last in priority, then their lifestyle choice wouldn't only be affecting them, would it?