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I really appreciate level-headed moralism like this. Many of our problems today are because we get painted into corners by people making emotional arguments and

I really appreciate level-headed moralism like this. Many of our problems today are because we get painted into corners by people making emotional arguments and winning because the other side is unwilling to appear uncaring in the implied false dichotomy.

melling 8y ago
Americans spend $12 billion on bottled water every year, for example. There’s enough money in the economy for people to pursue curing rare diseases. I wish we could spend more of our $15 trillion economy on research.
baldfat 8y ago
Forget that. How is that a win. I make a statement and then he can say only a few thousands kids die so tough. Sure I'm emotional but I can give some good reasons why Pediatric Cancer Research needs more funding. Pediatric Cancer went over 20 years without a single chemo? How is that reasonable? https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/01/our-disproportionate-focus-on-adult-over-pediatric-cancer-research/266684/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/01/our-dispr... 1) Pediatric Cancer Treatments are beneficial to adult cancers. They have less side effects and are usually more effective due to the fact that children's bodies and cells are all growing. Most adult treatments are too harsh and attack all the cells. 2) Treat a 60 year old smoker for lung cancer and you gain maybe 10 years. Treat a 10 year old and you have 60+ years saved. Most adults get cancer because of poor life choices. 3) Save your own life as a full grown adult or save a child. MOST of us would choice to save the kid. https://phys.org/news/2014-08-driverless-car-child-life.html https://phys.org/news/2014-08-driverless-car-child-life.html