http://www.evolution-nextstep.com/archives/3665
“Totalitarianism might come “wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross”, as Sinclair Lewis (and recently Ron Paul) said, but it might also come wrapped in a white coat or a black suit. Or, say, an IZOD track suit. And carrying a bowl of Kashi.”
So says the insightful post linked above. Preventing Medical Fascism is one of the big reasons why the government should not get involved in healthcare provision. Once the government is involved in healthcare provision it has an incentive to use the most cost-effective means it can to improve health. It may well be cheaper for the government to mandate eating high-fiber cereals instead of high-sugar cereals every morning than for them to provide treatments for obesity-related problems.
