When one individual inflicts bodily injury upon another such that death results, we call the deed manslaughter; when the assailant knew in advance that the injury would be fatal, we call his deed murder. But when society places hundreds of proletarians in such a position that they inevitably meet a too early and an unnatural death, one which is quite as much a death by violence as that by the sword or bullet; when it deprives thousands of the necessaries of life, places them under conditions in which they cannot live – forces them, through the strong arm of the law, to remain in such conditions until that death ensues which is the inevitable consequence – knows that these thousands of victims must perish, and yet permits these conditions to remain, its deed is murder just as surely as the deed of the single individual; disguised, malicious murder, murder against which none can defend himself, which does not seem what it is, because no man sees the murderer, because the death of the victim seems a natural one, since the offence is more one of omission than of commission. But murder it remains. I have now to prove that society in England daily and hourly commits what the working-men's organs, with perfect correctness, characterise as social murder, that it has placed the workers under conditions in which they can neither retain health nor live long; that it undermines the vital force of these workers gradually, little by little, and so hurries them to the grave before their time. I have further to prove that society knows how injurious such conditions are to the health and the life of the workers, and yet does nothing to improve these conditions. That it knows the consequences of its deeds; that its act is, therefore, not mere manslaughter, but murder, I shall have proved, when I cite official documents, reports of Parliament and of the Government, in substantiation of my charge.
- Happybadger, 2024
God, I got a job recently, that might be my career, and they only offered United Healthcare. As a trans woman with ADHD, I am super scared of what it's going to actually be like, especially since I had Kaiser Permanente.
I literally did noy go to a doctor from the ages of 21-32 due to several issues I had with doctors growing up, especially when they refused to look into a lifelong chronic stomach issue I have had.
When I began transitioning, I also went and got KP insurance on my state marketplace, and other than the customer service side of their company and the somewhat harder to access mental health care, every doctor and nurse and other healthcare workers I crosses paths with were some of the most pleasent and caring people I have come across, and the only thing not giving me panic attacks about the move is that my current doctor is sending me to her mentor to be my PCP.
May the assassinations continue until the industry average is 7%!
Brian claimed "You can't do this" and "We can work something out". Apparently his claims were also denied.
