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by nocturnial 1428 days ago
The problem isn't that it isn't fast, or cheap but that it's currently in a legal limbo. So if someone orders certain medications using that automated system, it'll get logged and probably be denied to reduce legal exposure to the company.

Afterwards, law enforcement could get a court order to release those logs if the judge deems the "crime" is severe enough.

This seems more like an ethical, philosopical, or even an legal issue. I doubt it can be resolved by using automation.