here is a fallacy that is frequently made: everything needs to be profitable. no, not everything needs to be profitable. we accept that things that are for use

here is a fallacy that is frequently made: everything needs to be profitable. no, not everything needs to be profitable. we accept that things that are for use by the general public as essential to their life are not held to the standard of being profitable. this is why we offer food stamps and control the rates for water delivery and electricity delivery very strictly. healthcare doesn't need to be profitable, it needs to increase people's longevity and their quality of life. full stop. anything else-- anything less-- anything more cruel in the conversation is completely unwelcome and hopelessly off-base. it's like the people who try to argue that public transit needs to make a profit. no, it's a public utility. it needs to not bleed the public's money dry, sure, but its primary objective is providing a service rather than making money. making money isn't even a tertiary goal. once again, it's a public service. flagged this article for being too stupid to be on HN; other people in the comments have already pointed out the article's glaring methodological flaws, poor rhetoric, and its malicious moral standpoint.