Brock Lesnar: Because We Expect Less From Him

Canada’s Health Care: “This is a country in which dogs can get a hip replacement in under a week and in which humans can wait two to three years.”—Dr. Brian Day, 2007-08 President, Canadian Medical Association

Just when it seemed that all was forgiven (but certainly not forgotten), Brock Lesnar went and did something completely unthinkable…

He spoke his mind.

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What on earth was the big man thinking, criticizing the Canadian Health Care System?

Doesn’t Lesnar know that he was put on this earth for the sole purpose of entertaining the masses?

Beating people up for our own selfish enjoyment?

Being that heel that we all love to hate?

Lesnar’s destiny is to serve the public as an idol, which would represent everything that we hate about our own shortcomings and miserable, unfulfilled lives.

In Column A, we all get to live vicariously through Lesnar and wonder what it must be like to be rich, famous, monstrous, and married to a smokin’ hot Playboy model (ya Brock…we all know that you like to “get on top” of her…thanks for rubbing it in!).

In Column B, we then get to spin right back around again and look down our noses at Lesnar as we somehow convince ourselves that we are all better human beings than he is because our own personal values do not include “cocky” behaviour (ya, right…because we’re all so perfect!).

Is it just me, or does the “over-the-top” hatred that Lesnar conjures up in people seem a lot like the green-eyed monster—jealousy?

As a society, we seem quite disinterested in how celebrities or athletes view the world.

They can sing, act, play guitar, throw a football and guillotine choke someone unconscious, but under no conditions do we ever want to hear them express their thoughts on unemployment, health care, politics, education, crime, and most of all—life.

But maybe we have just become too cynical?

Perhaps we view the involvement by celebrities as an intrusion—or a personal insult?

Isn’t it bad enough that they get the coolest jobs on earth? To top it off, they think they have something of importance to say as well?

Not on my watch, fight fans!

It’s like when you go to a rock concert and the singer starts talking about world politics and starving children in Africa—it’s just so selfish.

Blah, blah, blah…people are dying.

Blah, blah, blah…save the whales.

Hello!! We came to hear you sing…not bitch and moan about the hardships of life.

[SHOCK]

Okay…okay…settle down, I’m obviously kidding, but don’t tell me that we expect more from our athletes because we definitely expect less.

For some reason completely unknown to me, we still trust the word of a politician over that of someone who can probably better empathize with the best interests of the fans who had made them so successful in the first place.

Forget about the fact that over the years, the Canadian Health Care System has met with the following criticisms (by Canadians):

One: Although life threatening cases are dealt with immediately, some services needed are non-urgent and patients are seen at the next available appointment in their local chosen facility (or failing that—drive your big ass back to the United States).

Two: The median wait time for diagnostic services (non-life threatening) such as MRI and CAT scans is two weeks.

Three: Since 2002, the Canadian government has invested $5.5 billion to decrease wait times (although, it has been observed and found that the complete elimination of all waiting times is not ideal).

Would somebody please tell Mr. Lesnar that only Canadians can criticize or make fun of the Canadian Health Care System?

Oh, and before you think too heavily about Dr. Day’s comments above, please consider this:

Access to veterinary care for animals is based on the ability to “pay” for those services.

Plus, the good Doctor never could provide a source to back up his claims. One might be inclined to think that if he were just spewing out exaggerated rhetoric, that it would be quite irresponsible for a man in his position.

Personally, as a Canadian, I love free health care.

I would sooner have it, than not have it.

We want it to be free, we just don’t like the waiting around in discomfort while our health changes from “injured” to potentially “life-threatening.”

No, the Canadian Health Care System is not perfect, but at least in Canada (and many other countries) we don’t have to worry about the poor dying because they can’t afford a simple antibiotic.

And if not for the Canadian Health Care System, I absolutely would have lost my leg.

As a final bit of advice for Brock, because I still actually like the guy, let me just leave him with this—stay out of International Affairs, at least until you have something constructive to say.

Just because you come from the same state as Jesse “The Body” Ventura, does not make you Jesse “The Body” Ventura.

Oh and Canada…lighten up, eh?

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