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An ambivalent service

    Sometimes when I think about health within my country, it's hard for me to see the big outlook. I mean, since I was a child until today, I have had no complaints regarding the Chilean medical service. Not to mention that, according to the Inter-American Development Bank, Chile is the Latin American country with the highest efficiency in terms of health. With all the above, do I consider that the health here is the best?       Obviously not. The reality is that this system has numerous shortcomings, inequity, the typical problems related to prices and values, the numerous cases of coronavirus, among others. This does not mean that in each medical center -private or public-, these conflicts occur with the same frequency, but they continue to be valid within our society. It is a "round trip" of healthy problems that affect people but, consequently, we conform and adapt to cope with them.        With all the above mentioned, my conc...

I believe in the greater good

     Personally, talking about politics is a bit complicated. When I was a child, I was not interested in the subject. I used to believe that this science never worked. But now, in my twenties, I see it as a strong subject of debate.    Since I began to integrate myself into politics thanks to my parents and grandparents, I began to realize the harsh and complicated situation that exists in Chile due to the numerous crimes that are committed daily. As I grew older, I acquired a rather pragmatic perspective on political and social stability within a country. On the one hand, I am in favor of respecting the rights of oneself and others. On the other hand, I am in favor of laws and reforms that act harshly against criminals (murderers, rapists, among others), but without altering our individual freedom to make decisions.      My conclusion is that while I support the rule of law, I do not disapprove of deadly force laws against dangerous criminals, a...