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> It was as if Alexander Fleming had discovered penicillin but kept the details hidden in order to make more money. It just seemed wrong. Because your right to
by scandox 8y ago
> It was as if Alexander Fleming had discovered penicillin but kept the details hidden in order to make more money. It just seemed wrong.
Because your right to make money is equivalent to other people's right to remain alive.
- Eech0Shu 8y agoI don't think there is a right to compel others to unlimited spending to keep you alive. Sure, pencilin is comparatively easy to grow and hopefully you live in a country with universal healthcare that covers it, but if it were some more expensive substance that can't be covered the analogy holds.