More Obamacare fuckups

[cwolff]

Well let's ask the expert. Latrin, are there more than two options going on in this story? Either A) The couple is lying about their coverage or $) The insurance company is lying about the coverage? Is there a third option?



Gee, sure sounds like you're calling them liars.

I knew you would say that but for the life of my I don't know why you would. I just said "I won't be surprised if...." That's not declaring these people guilty. Tg, it's ok to argue but don't lie, misrepresent, pull shit out of context and engage in this dishonest gamesmanship. Just be a man and discuss things without getting so twisted that you have to be dishonest.

[Elantari]

Holy shit. Latrin is still posting? He used to tear up the official forums with crazy shit. That was after the game pretty much died (IMO) and the official forums became a place for folks who left to pass their time. Surely Latrin isn't still playing?

[Latrinsorm]

Well let's ask the expert. Latrin, are there more than two options going on in this story? Either A) The couple is lying about their coverage or $) The insurance company is lying about the coverage? Is there a third option?

The third option is that the couple and insurance company are using "coverage" to mean different things. This is the logical fallacy of "equivocation". The couple had medical care available to them and are therefore described as "covered" by the insurance company, but the couple "equivocates" on the meaning of "coverage" by wanting an atypical kind of medical care. Is this definition of "coverage" so atypical that it begs the question whether the couple's "equivocation" was an intentional warping, with the purpose of blasting Obamacare for failing to provide their desired "coverage"? I don't know, I'm not a doctor. But I'll tell you one thing that didn't factor into it at all: racism.

[Latrinsorm]

Holy shit. Latrin is still posting? He used to tear up the official forums with crazy shit. That was after the game pretty much died (IMO) and the official forums became a place for folks who left to pass their time. Surely Latrin isn't still playing?

I do not recall that. I haven't played in a long time but for a brief period a year ago which would have been totally pointless but for providing a model for incredible Tisket portraits.

[Tgo01]

The third option is that the couple and insurance company are using "coverage" to mean different things. This is the logical fallacy of "equivocation". The couple had medical care available to them and are therefore described as "covered" by the insurance company, but the couple "equivocates" on the meaning of "coverage" by wanting an atypical kind of medical care.

Except the couple said the doctors flat out refused to accept their insurance so, no.

Is this definition of "coverage" so atypical that it begs the question whether the couple's "equivocation" was an intentional warping, with the purpose of blasting Obamacare for failing to provide their desired "coverage"?

Wouldn't that fall under calling the couple liars?

But I'll tell you one thing that didn't factor into it at all: racism.

At this point it goes without saying that anyone against Obamacare are racists. No need to bring it up in every story.

[Elantari]

I do not recall that. I haven't played in a long time but for a brief period a year ago which would have been totally pointless but for providing a model for incredible Tisket portraits.

Come on. If you're the Latrin I think you are (and I think you are), you tore up the official forums with political (and I want to say philosophical) posts.

[Atlanteax]

Did you read your article Tg? It's not really an Obamacare fuck up, in fact it's a success story.
The headline should be

Pregnant couple lose job and are able to buy affordable health insurance.

Not sure if trolling...

Textbook trolling ...

[cwolff]

Textbook trolling ...

Doesn't look like your or Tg are using the word trolling correctly. Please explain.

[Parkbandit]

Doesn't look like your or Tg are using the word trolling correctly. Please explain.

I agree with cwolff.

Him trolling would require him to understand the article posted. He clearly doesn't.

[Latrinsorm]

Except the couple said the doctors flat out refused to accept their insurance so, no.

Would you like to reconsider that response? Perhaps after rereading the article?

Come on. If you're the Latrin I think you are (and I think you are), you tore up the official forums with political (and I want to say philosophical) posts.

I have been known to make political and philosophical posts, but I honestly do not recall doing so on the officials. I remember only mechanical posts.