• Makhno
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    7 months ago

    Cant be any worse than it already is

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      7 months ago

      I highly suggest you look at the history of medicine leading up to and into late 1800s and early 1900s

      There’s a reason why we have regulations, and those reasons are horrifying.

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        7 months ago

        This movement isn’t suggesting we do away with regulation. It is providing options for people who literally have NO access to life changing medication because of the for-profit pharmaceutical industry.

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          7 months ago

          I know, but the risk of injury is so high, and the history of medical snake-oil salesmen exploiting the desperate is long and bloody.

          This is like letting people build shanty-towns to deal with the housing shortage: it helps in the short-term, but the chance or harm is huge and it takes energy away from dealing with the real issue.

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            6 months ago

            I actually think this is bringing an enormous amount of attention to the issue, especially once this group goes to court/jail for it. Where else should this energy be spent? This isn’t a new issue and it’s only got worse over time. I think extreme measures are warranted.