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Capitalism prioritises investment based on profit, not based on good
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this post was submitted on 15 Dec 2024
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You get what you pay for, in a sense. How would the public respond to a one-time cure being sold for more than the total lifetime cost of treatment? Not well, but the thing is that responding like that is effectively expressing a preference for the lifelong treatment.
the other big thing is that for most with chronic illnesses, the public isn't looking, nor do they care, if i had the money, i would try anything, but i hardly leave my house and i can't afford to work, so i'll take whatever my insurance covers even if that ininofitself decreases my lifespan and causes me pain, hey actually, you just reminded me of a cure that "the public" doesn't talk much about, when will euthanasia be legal? oh but that also is an abrupt end to a condition that could still be squeezed for profit, do you know your audience?
It may not be legal, but when self-administered it's not like you can be punished for it.
bold of you to assume that i have the means to self-administer, if one doesn't have the means are they just not worthy of peace? or do they have to risk someone going to jail for murder for assisting?
That's fair.