Comment 28322

By A Smith (anonymous) | Posted January 27, 2009 at 12:37:10

Mr.Meister, how many people die today because of drugs that aren't brought to market? I know from personal experience, there are medical treatments that are low cost, have long track records of safety and yet are banned by health Canada. Therefore, it is not clear that government is a net good when it comes to people's health. The government likes to talk about how they act as a safety net, but at what cost?

Furthermore, why is it that government feels the need to tell other adults what they can or can't use in their own bodies? Just because you sit in parliament, does not mean you have a veto over my life, or what I choose to use as my medical treatment? If you want to offer advice, fine, but otherwise mind your own business. Government is supposed to protect my freedom, not act as my parent.

What is the safety record of approved pharmaceuticals? I know there are many people that die from drug complications today, so limiting the flow of newer, better drugs only guarantees this to be the case in the future.

If you take the time to think thorough all the pros and cons, you will stop believing the government line that they are the only ones who can protect you. They want you to believe this so you ensure their budget never shrinks and their power never diminishes. They are not selfless actors, only looking out for your best interests anymore than corporations are. Both groups want your money, it's just that one group (government), will send you to jail if you don't pay up.

Lastly, do you actually believe that politicians care about you? They don't even know you? They only know you as a number, a vote and as long as they can get enough of you to check their name at the ballot box, that's where their caring ends. At least your doctor gets to know you personally, so if anyone other than yourself should get a veto over your treatment, it is them and not some official in Ottawa.

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