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I don’t know why you were downvoted, this seems like an obvious connection to call out. A bit related but separate, one of the most compelling arguments that a
by xyzelement 3y ago
I don’t know why you were downvoted, this seems like an obvious connection to call out.
A bit related but separate, one of the most compelling arguments that anti-vax has is that vax mandates translate to a built in mandatory market for manufacturers. You don’t have to agree with these but it’s an obvious factor in a follow the money type of way
- supertrope 3y agoJust like how mandatory sewers helps big pipe, plumbers, the utility company, and harms septic tank makers. Compulsory schooling puts scribes out of work!
- xyzelement 3y agoMy post did not ascribe a value judgement to the side, merely surfaced a factor. Do you think financial incentives don’t matter? Do you go through your entire life that way or is this the only topic where financial incentives don’t matter?
- supertrope 3y agoI am playing devil’s advocate. Incentives definitely matter. I am tired of anti-vaccine scams being peddled. A few years ago I noticed a sign of regulatory capture in Scott Gottlieb, Pfizer board member, who went to the media often about the Covid vaccine. He was previously FDA commissioner. I once read of a school board member who held Pfizer shares and recused themselves from a vote on whether to nor to require it to attend class.
- lolinder 3y agoThey were downvoted because they're addressing what they imagine the article was about, not its actual contents. The article barely mentions Big Pharma except in this blurb at the top. It's not an attempt to downplay Pharma profits, it's an attempt to draw attention to lesser-known players with even larger profits.
- xyzelement 3y agoThe blurb “assumes the sale” and gives you a single point answer to what the problem is not. The commenter took issue with that which I think is correct.