It makes perfect sense to register at an emergency room and then leave, so you don’t clog up the waiting room and get exposed to all the diseases that are there.

The issue, of course, is legal liability if someone comes into the emergency department and then is told to leave.

I’ve actually never heard of being called back by an emergency room. I very much have a sense that no thought at all is given to patients’ time.

That’s basically the attitude that the Mennonites have. I am not a mennonite, but I have been involved with many of them.

As I understand it, the view is that alcohol is not evil in itself, but the social damage that it does far outweighs any benefits. It just makes sense for the society not to have alcohol in it.

Or you have the experience that I had, just last night. I moved to Quebec one month ago. My Quebec Healthcare doesn’t kick in until after 3 months, so I am unable to even make an appointment to see a doctor here.

My only option was to go to the local emergency department, so last night I did so. I have an issue that is not urgent, but is affecting me and has been going on for a while.

I arrived at the hospital and there were only two other people in the waiting room. I was optimistic, but after sitting there for 4 hours and seeing many other people brought in ahead of me, I realized that there was a good chance I was at the very end of the queue, with potentially no chance of seeing a doctor.

I gave up and went home. Even the Quebec health line suggested that I go back to Ontario if I needed to see a doctor before I had Quebec health coverage.