[DoreenMichele]

Or is that too cynical?

My, you innocent child, that you have to ask this.

(I have a genetic disorder commonly treated with one of those drugs that cost $300k annually.)

Edit: I was going to delete this in short order but now that it's flagged, I'm leaving it. People with genetic disorders get all kinds of hatred from the world and medical system for just wanting to be healthy and how dare we say that online.

[isoprophlex]

Discussing the value of a human life, and figuring out how much the many are willing to sacrifice in order to treat the needy few, isn't something that should be out of bounds.

I don't think the voices of the few should be silenced.

Its uncomfortable maybe, but I think not a discussion to avoid.

[imtringued]

Our economic system requires endless amounts of busy work. If that busywork doesn't exist people will compete for a handful of jobs because they cannot comprehend the idea of doing less work per person.

If that busy work consists of keeping people alive and advance medical science it's at least a better use of human potential than working via door dash.