Originally Posted by kane

Let's put it like this. Say I purposely choose not to wear a seatbelt while in a car. One afternoon I am involved in an accident. I'm thrown from the car and badly hurt. Do I not deserve medical care because I chose not to wear a seatbelt? No, not at all. I should get that medical care. However, is it not fair to have someone then say to me, "Look, had you been wearing your seatbelt you wouldn't have been hurt nearly as bad. You made a poor choice and I hope you will choose differently in the future."?


I did a quick search and found this

SC man will get sight-saving surgery as liberal donors chip in | The Charlotte Observer The Charlotte Observer

It is a story done about him since this all went viral. In it he still blames the government , but he acknowledges it is the state as well as the feds that failed him. He also says he has learned some things including that he should have taken better care of himself and he should have gotten health insurance when he could.

So maybe all of this has helped him have some of that introspection. He will get the surgery he needs and he might just change his mind about a few things. No harm in that.