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The whole reason the cost is high is because there is scarcity. You’re not “getting the rich to pay” - you’re preventing the poor from accessing the drug, plac
by georgebarnett 6y ago
The whole reason the cost is high is because there is scarcity.
You’re not “getting the rich to pay” - you’re preventing the poor from accessing the drug, placing vulnerable less wealthy peoples life’s in danger because you prioritised doses for people who can pay (who would _get it anyway_ if they had a risk factor).
You’re literally trading a risk on one persons life for somebody elses money.
Not to mention the moral issue of “how many doses are set aside?”, because why not sell all of them for $25k if that’s the price you can get?
- kazinator 6y agoNo, what you're literally doing is trading a risk on one person's life for a risk on another person's life (who has money). A person is vaccinated either way. All else being equal, rationality says you should choose the path lined with money.