What’s your most controversial opinion? **Read OP** **Mod Note in Post #3372**

***CONTROVERSIAL OPINION WARNING***

Do not attack me over this. It's just a (to me) throwaway opinion and it's not something I'd go out and actively campaign for, nor do I expect it to be. But it is controversial, and I make it knowing that I am not and never will be affected by it. So...

I don't think the state should be introducing coverage for IVF. I get it, it's a horrible thing to happen and it's great that IVF is the solution for many. But I don't see why the state (and in effect, me) should have to fund other people trying to have children. Even worse, people can apply after having being in a relationship for only 1 year! As if that's enough time to know if you should or shouldn't have kids with someone. It bangs of the mica issue, whereas a personal problem shouldn't be the states responsibility.

Now, I'm not asking for people to come on and convince me otherwise. I'm just stating an opinion that is controversial. I'm not looking for a debate, and I certainly don't need people reading this and thinking I'm the next hitler. It's just an opinion. It's also not one I would share in person, because I'm sure the replies will show why (if any, maybe people won't actually have a go at me for this! That'd be a miracle). I already pay for other people having babies in my private health care (mandatory pregnancy cover, for me, a male... with a penis).

I wouldn't worry about it from a "my taxes " point of view

The state will more than likely make more back from that "Child" though taxes they pay through out there adult life .

Yes some may leave the country or never end up paying tax here for a variety of reason's but the state will make there money back on it,

Outdoor cats in urban areas should be illegal, any cat that strays on to another person's property should be destroyed. If I had my way I'd allow people to lay poison in their gardens to get rid of these strays.

Yes, absolutely. Although, unless you live in a place without any fences or a gate. It's quite hard for a dog to come into your garden. Cats are much better climbers.

Personally, I think we should implement a program to destroy as many of the stray cats as possible as they do immense damage to birds and other wildlife. The government should give owners a year to get their cats chipped and any cat caught after this date has not been chipped should be assumed to be a stray and should be destroyed as humanely as possible.

I think we’ll be alright lads with population projections in the region of 6 million by 2050.

I wouldn’t be thinking the tiny number of couples who will qualify for 3 rounds of IUI and 1 round of IVF treatment will have any impact at all 😳

They’re not exactly pushing the boat out only budgeting €10m for it -

https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/0725/1396276-cabinet-meeting-agenda/

Can't get either though is the problem.

Have to abolish the public pay agreement,but it may be the only way to attract more Guards and medical staff.

...with our aging population, we might just be thankful for those new borns born via ivf.....

...we have a growing resistance towards immigration at the moment, this will probably continue to grow, so.....we re also clearly top heavy in the hse, this needs to be addressed asap, the rte situation is truly only the tip of the iceberg in regards our misuse of public resources and funding.....

.....we clearly need to renegotiate pay and conditions for some of our public sector workers, particularly at the lower end of the spectrum, i.e. nurses, and other health care workers etc , in order to make it attractive once again, retention and new recruit numbers are falling, and in some cases quickly, its simply not appealing to do such jobs...

....so potential fcuk democracy and other critical needs of others?

democracy clearly isnt safe at all, as we clearly dont have it in the real sense, we re clearly experiencing a more plutocratic form of democracy, whereby the needs and wants of the more wealthier entities in our societies trumps all others needs, and ta fcuk with the consequences....

...theres clearly a rise in the concerns of immigration in all its forms, this is clearly becoming a much bigger issue, and is being expressed in many ways, including at the ballot boxes, this will more than likely continue, as is the case in many recent elections across europe, we wont be the outliers here, expect this going forward in our own elections.....

...the main reason for the surplus is in fact an outcome of these more plutocratic orientated polices, i.e. most of the surplus is actually coming from a handful of large corporations, those that have truly gained from our polices over the decades....

....the short comings of the hse is as a result of decades of again of the same type of plutocratic prioritised polices, polices that have favored the more wealthier entities of the sector, from doctors, consultants, including consultancy firms such as the big 4, large business, corporations, insurance companies etc etc etc, whos aim has ultimately being to extract as much from the system, to maximize share holder value etc etc, ultimately defunding the system as a whole, resulting in.......

...i wouldnt overly worry about it though, we ll probably never truly address these issues, so our outcomes may never truly change, so.....

...yup, we have completely fcuked up these sectors so much people are heading off, and you cant blame them either, thats what the whole approach of defunding is about, i.e. make these sectors so unappealing, people run, it works extremely well, we re not the only country currently experiencing this either.....

seen them, just not my thing, cant get them at all, but shur if they make people happy, happy days....

...modern political ideologies and their resulting policies are ultimately about outsourcing what was once state responsibilities, some beleive this is a far more efficient use of resources, but now we have the reality, the priorities of these outsourced entities is in fact maximising financial gains, at all costs, even if the outcomes themselves spiral out of control, in which we re now experiencing, i.e. housing, health care and other critical infrastructure needs etc etc

...its also important to be more honest, some of these entities are indeed paying well and offer great conditions, but some are doing the exact opposite, again, theres plenty of evidence to support this, and again, this is ultimately another method of guaranteeing maximum financial gains, i.e. fcuk many over, in order for others, mainly more wealthier entities to gain greatly....

...we now have sufficient global evidence, the movement to largely de-unionising our societies and economies has in fact greatly harmed most, resulting in severe instabilities and precariousness for most workers, so actually it actually hasnt largely worked for the general workforce, but by god have a small percentage of the population, in particular the more wealthier, primary asset owners, gained from such approaches and polices, and you wonder why we re now experiencing a significant rise in anger and resentment, and such voting outcomes.....

Made this for my iTunes a few years back - flows really well.