Comments on: Now, that’s (lack of) faith http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/02/now-thats-lack-of-faith.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/02/now-thats-lack-of-faith.html#comment-71562 Anonymous Fri, 09 Feb 2007 23:29:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/02/now-thats-lack-of-faith.html#comment-71562 I wonder if the 40% isn't understated, as I have heard British physicians express a sense of shame about seeking private care. The ethos there is highly collective.<br/><br/>Even so, when you consider this is not a neutral selection, rather it is the choice to pay for something that you can get free, and furthermore, get as a system insider and probably do a bit to make the system work a little better for you.<br/><br/>Given that, it is very bad.<br/><br/>What does it say about a public school system when 40% of the teachers in that system pay to send their children to private schools. Would you say that is "Not Bad!". I think you would consider that a ringing indictment of that system. I wonder if the 40% isn’t understated, as I have heard British physicians express a sense of shame about seeking private care. The ethos there is highly collective.

Even so, when you consider this is not a neutral selection, rather it is the choice to pay for something that you can get free, and furthermore, get as a system insider and probably do a bit to make the system work a little better for you.

Given that, it is very bad.

What does it say about a public school system when 40% of the teachers in that system pay to send their children to private schools. Would you say that is “Not Bad!”. I think you would consider that a ringing indictment of that system.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/02/now-thats-lack-of-faith.html#comment-71528 Anonymous Fri, 09 Feb 2007 06:59:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/02/now-thats-lack-of-faith.html#comment-71528 So that means that 60% still use the NHS for themselves and their families? Not bad! So that means that 60% still use the NHS for themselves and their families? Not bad!

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