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[Jeunemaitre]

Ethics should not get in the way of the greater good. Generally anyone that takes these kind of drugs will have to be warned of the possible side effects in advance and if they ignore these potential problems, then it is their choice. What's right and wrong ? Morals are different for everyone. So far the side-effects haven't stopped many drugs from being marketed.
  As for the prospect of those who have money gaining a benefit while those who do not becoming even less competitive; it simply has never been an issue and I see no reason why this should retard scientific technology. Sounds like something a communist would be saying, "Everyone is equal".
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I'm half sorry that you got your new name banned, but I first have to agree with Walkiry: Ethics should not get in the way of the greater good. I mean really, huh?!?! :wacko:

1. Again we have to go back and look at your assumption that this would serve the greater good, which is the debate I've tried to avoid by looking at whether it even served the individual good.

2. Side-effects have indeed stopped drugs from being marketted. I don't mean taken off the market, I mean dead after phase II trials. The majority of new compounds die in phase I and II trials because they're either not powerful enough (poor efficacy) or they're too powerful (too many/severe side-effects).

3. Simply has never been an issue... I'm sorry so by that theory, access to medicine rightfully belongs to those who can afford it. Okay, lets follow that one step further: drug prices should be set the same around the globe, and let the market decide what should be paid, let those who are willing pay what they want to and let those who can't die. So, what about vaccination? Anyone who can't pay can't go to school (at least in the US where vaccination is required for enrollment in most public school systems, your jusrisdiction may vary). You see where the chain is going here?

4. Why am I getting deeper into an argument with someone who just lost their ability to argue back? I'm dissapointed that SPACE didn't think to try a new handle before introducing a topic that would not (on it's own) cause his immediate ejection. I was hoping that later he might even call me a hypocrit, which maybe I am, and maybe I'm not. Regardless. At this point I'm just going to shut up.

By the way, what's wrong with a little communism now and then? Don;t knock it til you've tried it. :whistling: