Not at all. I just object when people blame it all on one particular segment of the community, say lawyers, liberals, etc. I believe the majority of Americans like it the way it is, figuring one day they might need compensation. They know (at least in an abstract way) that we all pay, but they look around at all our wealth and material possessions, and figure we can afford it. Personally, I see a society that has so much stuff, that most folks are addicted to insurance, to avoid losing what they have. What they don't understand is that the real danger of insurance is not that we can't afford it, but that it costs us our freedom. As soon as you rely on someone else to compensate you for misfortune, that group wants to control what you do.

(Actually, I enjoyed DP's spirited argument, and his ability to avoid personal attacks. Well, I'm not sure about the Hilary comment...)