Why is healthcare in the US so connected to religion?
One of the inherent values of Christianity (and one that is not practiced that well, imo) is taking care of the sick and the infirm. Providing medical care is a natural outgrowth of this belief. It is my understanding that medicine was not always the respected career field it is now.
The Short Answer
One of the inherent values of Christianity (and one that is not practiced that well, imo) is taking care of the sick and the infirm. Providing medical care is a natural outgrowth of this belief. It is my understanding that medicine was not always the respected career field it is now. It was once sort of looked down upon because you spent your time around sick people, and were much more likely to get sick yourself. It took real selflessness–the sort that would be found in joining a religious order (please, no jokes about pedophilia), to help sick people. So, many hospitals were started by religious groups.
Analysis
Key Concepts: Sick, care, sort
This explanation focuses on sick, care, sort and spans 107 words across 6 sentences. At 49% above the average Society explanation (72 words), this is one of the more thorough answers in this category, reflecting the complexity of the underlying question.
What This Answer Covers
The explanation opens with: “One of the inherent values of Christianity (and one that is not practiced that well, imo) is taking care of the sick and” It then elaborates by explaining the root cause, ultimately building toward a complete picture across 6 connected points.
How This Compares in Society
Ranked #115 of 500 Society questions by answer depth (top 24%). This places it in the comprehensive tier — the top quarter of most thoroughly answered questions. Questions at this depth typically involve multi-faceted topics requiring nuanced explanation.
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One of the inherent values of Christianity (and one that is not practiced that well, imo) is taking care of the sick and the infirm. Providing medical care is a natural outgrowth of this belief. It is my understanding that medicine was not always…
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This is one of the most thorough answer at 107 words, ranked #115 of 500 Society questions by depth. The key concepts covered are sick, care, sort.
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