Funny but true. I am still getting a trickle of comments on my rant against Blue Cross NO Shield as they, like most American insurance companies, s.u.c.k.
June 10, 2009
Man Succumbs To 7-Year Battle With Health Insurance
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“Funny but true.” you say, as you point to a Onion piece.
You may find similarities to you own situation, but as humor goes, I find phrases like these:
“Wife watches as Haige tearfully asks God for bank loan to be approved.”
demeaning and indecent.
Comment by no name given — June 10, 2009 @ 5:46 am
Why demeaning?
This is demeaning:
“THURSDAY, June 4 (HealthDay News) — In 2007, medical problems and expenses contributed to nearly two-thirds of all bankruptcies in the United States, a jump of nearly 50 percent from 2001, new research has found.”
http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/06/04/medical-bills-driving-most-middle-class.html
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/152604.php
Getting sick is a tragedy, not living in a society, a wealthy one, that does not support healthcare, that is demeaning.
Comment by Biella — June 10, 2009 @ 5:58 am
“Why demeaning?”
Because the linked article reduces the man and his situation to a caricature, something for us, the readers, to laugh at, rage at.
“Getting sick is a tragedy, not living in a society, a wealthy one, that does not support healthcare, that is demeaning.”
Are you under the impression that I do not agree here?
It feels very much like you’re setting up an association fallacy.
Comment by no name given — June 10, 2009 @ 6:23 am
It is the Onion, or is that not clear?
Comment by Biella — June 10, 2009 @ 6:25 am
“It is the Onion, or is that not clear?”
In my first post I referred to it as “Onion piece”, so Yes.
This said, it is clear I fail to explain myself properly, so this post will be my last.
Let me end in style, namely by G*dwinning this thread:
If you want to draw attention to a cause using dark humor, do it with taste. In that respect “The Onion” is not quite at the same level as Benignis “La vita è bella”.
Comment by no name given — June 10, 2009 @ 7:14 am
Shrug, I guess we have different tastes. I find dark humor and sardonic critique (ala Swift) particularly powerful. Not that everyone should but The Onion has laid bare a lot of stuff that people are willing to entertain because sugar coated.
Comment by Biella — June 10, 2009 @ 7:17 am
wow, who urinated in your coffee this morning no name?
Comment by dmh — June 11, 2009 @ 10:04 am