On Wed, Nov 03, 2004 at 10:24:21PM +1000, Russell Chapman wrote: > This is becoming common at school canteens here (Parents get to say > what categories of food kids can buy, or apply limits (eg 1 coke per > day or whatever)), and they can't buy anything without swiping their > student card... > > What I have learnt is that based on how easily the kids circumvent the > system, real criminals and terrorists will have no problem at all....
Of course, for adults, it is an absurd idea as stated. If there were ever a movement to make people accountable for their "risky" behavior, a model already exists -- insurance premiums. Rather than disallowing purchase of certain items, such a system would simply track purchases, and the data would be available for setting health insurance premiums based on the expense risk each individual poses to the health-care system. -- Erik Reuter http://www.erikreuter.net/ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
