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In reply to the discussion: Should it be illegal or legal to charge women more than men for health insurance [View all]Demo_Chris
(6,234 posts)I'm funny that way.
Your attempted insult aside, it is a very interesting question that invites MANY more.
For example, is it okay to charge older people more simply because they are older and statistically more likely to use that insurance? If so, is that not "ageism"? And if not, if one cannot charge a senior more for insurance (of any type), why then is it acceptable to charge a younger driver more simply because they are more likely to crash their car? Is that not also discrimination? And really, isn't discrimination based on probablilities the entire FOUNDATION for the insurance industry?
The point being, your question highlights the absurdity of the entire system. So...
My answer would be this: No, women should not pay more simply because they are women. Medical care should properly be a guaranteed right of citizenship, run by the government without profit, and funded through a progressive tax that everyone pays into.