by SepticTone » Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:42 pm
Quite so, Arthritis.
One of the benefits/drawbacks of free universal education here in the UK is that you're forced to stay in full-time education til you're 18, whether you like it or not. Or 16, if you really don't like it, but then you might as well go to college for another 2 years as it's free anyway, and somewhere warm to go during the daytime, where there are lots of girls, chairs, food, Tv's, and other good things. I speak from experience as a college tutor.
The same applies to our universal free health care system. You've got to get yourself fixed up whether you like it or not, or they (the NHS) send you nasty letters saying it's time for your medical checkup, if you miss one, or you need an urgent operation you didn't know you needed, which makes you feel guilty at wasting taxpayers' money. IE: mine.
I may be bonkers but at least I'm British.