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<blockquote data-quote="eggplant" data-source="post: 333013" data-attributes="member: 49981"><p>Patty, </p><p></p><p>Thanks for flagging this up - I caught a snippet of this today on BBC breakfast news and, like you, I was so angry at T2 diabetics being singled out. There are so many different reasons as to why people are diagnosed with diabetes, T1 or T2 and its not all about overeating (although in my case, it probably was - but I don't eat doughnuts for breakfast either). You can't claim to offer a national health service and then attempt to segregate patients on a 'blame yourself' basis. How equitable can you be - do you stop at bad eating habits, how about negligent extreme sports injuries or the other 'obvious' targets - drink, drugs, etc. what this guy hasn't really thought about is that if people can't afford to contribute, they may well just not treat themselves or bother attending screenings, check-ups - leading to more expensive, costly treatment due to complications. </p><p></p><p>GraceK - thanks for sharing your email. I thought it was great. When I regain a sense of composure, I may well follow you. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eggplant, post: 333013, member: 49981"] Patty, Thanks for flagging this up - I caught a snippet of this today on BBC breakfast news and, like you, I was so angry at T2 diabetics being singled out. There are so many different reasons as to why people are diagnosed with diabetes, T1 or T2 and its not all about overeating (although in my case, it probably was - but I don't eat doughnuts for breakfast either). You can't claim to offer a national health service and then attempt to segregate patients on a 'blame yourself' basis. How equitable can you be - do you stop at bad eating habits, how about negligent extreme sports injuries or the other 'obvious' targets - drink, drugs, etc. what this guy hasn't really thought about is that if people can't afford to contribute, they may well just not treat themselves or bother attending screenings, check-ups - leading to more expensive, costly treatment due to complications. GraceK - thanks for sharing your email. I thought it was great. When I regain a sense of composure, I may well follow you. :-) [/QUOTE]
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