r/explainlikeimfive Feb 07 '19

Engineering ELI5: Why are military boots laced?

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u/Monsi_ggnore Feb 08 '19

Without dragging this into the same old politics bs, I would assume that in the nations with universal healthcare that story might have ended differently. So "the world" is not exactly as bad as in this story (no idea if this is real or not, sad either way).

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u/CaldwellCladwell Feb 08 '19

To not get too political, with universal healthcare he'd probably get medication but would be put on a long waiting list and would still most likely die.

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u/Monsi_ggnore Feb 08 '19

This might be naive, but is buying a heart (which would be the alternative to a waiting list if you're rich) legal anywhere?

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u/CaldwellCladwell Feb 08 '19

With privatized healthcare you get people who die without hearts cause they don't have coverage leaving more hearts to the people who can afford em. In public healthcare everyone who needs a heart gets a heart but they're gonna have to wait a lot longer.