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I don't agree with this false choice, re. "how many people...since 1970 in return for lower prices". To extend the ridiculous analogy to you and medical tourism
by abawany 11y ago
I don't agree with this false choice, re. "how many people...since 1970 in return for lower prices". To extend the ridiculous analogy to you and medical tourism, by not supporting the medical industry in the US and paying exorbitant prices, you are choosing to give up all US medical advances since 1995.
It can't be this drastic. Remember, the medicines are being invented by people who I believe to some significant extent are motivated by the desire for research and to improve the human condition. Witness all of the smart doctors who join, voluntarily, organizations such as Doctors Without Borders and go to the harshest places in this world to provide medical treatment for all.
I am not attacking you or your enjoyable write-up earlier but I had to comment on this false choice. I observe this same dogmatic behavior when people compare agile vs "waterfall" - it just makes no sense to me because I just don't think the world is ever this black and white.
- yummyfajitas 11y agoThe point I'm making is that prices are high but we are getting valuable things in return for high prices. I.e., we pay 5x the cost for 10x the value. Prices are high not due to inflation or someone getting ripped off, but because we want to buy awesome yet expensive things. I.e., what I'm disagreeing with is the contention that "medication and care where you live is too expensive". (Jacquesm is also assuming I lived in the US last year when I had my surgery, but in fact I was homeless and spent most of my time overseas.)
- jacquesm 11y agoThat assumption was based on the data in your article.