Are Creativity and Materialism Opposites?

There’s a saying in atheism circles that aims to show Christian hypocrisy
related to how they dismiss all the thousands of gods that have existed
previously, yet fail to understand how atheists dismiss theirs:

Interestingly enough, the same concept applies to conservatives and
healthcare. Here’s my modified version of this quote:

In other words, you’ll find that most conservatives are quite comfortable
with calling a taxpayer-funded fire truck when their precious home is
engulfed in flames. Similarly, if a conservative sees someone suspicious in
his neighborhood he’ll probably not suffer any philosophical anguish while
calling the taxpayer-funded police department.

Neither of these entities are for-profit. They are publicly funded and
aren’t competing directly with private services. And it’s the same with
public schools. Private services can compete with them if they so
choose, and that’s fine, but you won’t find many conservatives arguing that
the public versions of the services should go away.

Ultimately, conservatives need to answer a very simple question: what is the
difference between someone’s home being on fire and someone’s child needing
chemotherapy?

The answer is nothing–not in a modern society. So sure–debate all you want
about implementation. Let’s hear plenty of conversation about efficiency and
avoiding bureaucracy and such, but the concept itself of public healthcare
should not be fought on principle. If one wants to have that conversation
then it must also be had regarding all the other public services that are
widely accepted as foundations of any first world society. ::