| I purchased an OS 8 years ago, if I want to buy the same modern OS from the maker it now cost more money. I purchased a car from a manufacturer, the base price was 20,000. Now the same model car has the base price 25,000. Sure, they added side impact airbags, backup cameras and lane assist but why can't I buy it for 20,000? If you and others who think like you dislike the current system and want to improve everyone's quality of life, you are quite welcome to invest the time and capital to start a drug research lab, invent new and novel medicine, patent it, get it FDA approved then license it to anyone who wants to make and sell it. Volvo was committed to the idea of safety that when they developed a seatbelt system they did just that. The idea of taking someone's work with out paying them fair compensation is akin to slavery. The only difference it that slavery is forcing someone to do something and this is promising someone compensation then withholding it. Now, if we believe that this new formulation is so revolutionary and would be such a great benefit then why not just buy the patent from the maker? Put together a company, raise the funds. Anything can be bought and sold. The only question is price. Trying to force the government to use a version of eminent domain by lying about the situation to the public to spark outrage is scummy. |