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Every time this thread picks up, I read a few posts, feel rage, start to type, feel exhaustion and frustration, give up.

Watched this ages ago. It's very good, but can't remember why. Going to re-watch this when I'm back to work next week.

FYI didn't read article, just Google lent to first source.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2012/02/10/the-truly-staggering-cost-of-inventing-new-drugs/

Average cost per new successful drug: $12bn

Well not really, no. The market were talking about is huge. R&D budgets for pharmaceutical companies are huge. If the government tried to do it all it would be smaller budgets for each area. ...

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Also if the government took it all on themselves they'd be crap at most of it and wouldn't have enough resources or skills that a company who specialises in one area would achieve through economies...

It often takes people to dedicate their lives to understanding these things. How will they live? Feed themselves? Pay for equipment and materials and trials and lab space etc if they can't earn money...

There's plenty of drugs and medical procedures we don't have access to that people go abroad for and pay privately to access.

Without profit the incentive to dedicate years to education and millions to research is removed. I mean, who's going to pay for it?

Two things.

1. Not sure where this fits into th e debate but I thought it was quite interesting
http://www.vox.com/2015/7/21/8974435/switzerland-work-life-balance

2. Min wage for food...

Or they could just stop abusing the system and actually look for a job.

I think that's pretty much the same thing as I was saying.

I think plural vs singular dictates fewer or less.

Lol

I couldn't give fewer fucks?

Good example though.

I couldn't give fewer of a fuck.

But this is the Internet so who gives a fuck.

Ong

http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/less-versus-fewer

I think a state providing support is far better than charity doing so. Charity might cover it, we can decide that the state will cover it.

I guess my issue is the ability for people to fall through the cracks of an unregulated world and get stuck in the arse end of life.

For example, let's assume no min wage or employment...

I like that my opinion has changed somewhat since this thread began. I now believe in a much smaller and less interfering state. But I still want one for some things.

I only read half, but it sounds like you take issue with the democratic voting system more than the concept of taxation.

And a good response.

^^^^ at mmm