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Contrary to your belief, the entire asset of technology known to mankind was not all invented due to capitalism. We had a lot of political systems throughout ou
by Fnoord 8y ago
Contrary to your belief, the entire asset of technology known to mankind was not all invented due to capitalism. We had a lot of political systems throughout our past.
Patents, and copyright, are only in existence because of government's law. Without such, you could still live in a perfectly capable society (with capitalism as its political system, but not necessarily).
- tomohawk 8y agoThe pumps and monitors and smart phones being used by the DIYers in this case were all produced by capitalists. Without these things, the DIYers would not be able to do what they are doing. The capitalists got these devices to market despite the regulatory processes of the FDA, which are expensive and time consuming. What this story highlights is that the regulatory process has created a situation where only corporations with big pockets can generally play in this space legally. What the DIYers are doing is not legal. It is definitely moral, but not legal.