This is a genuine question.

I have a hard time with this. My righteous side wants him to face an appropriate sentence, but my pessimistic side thinks this might have set a great example for CEOs to always maintain a level of humanity or face unforseen consequences.

P.S. this topic is highly controversial and I want actual opinions so let’s be civil.

And if you’re a mod, delete this if the post is inappropriate or if it gets too heated.

  • @kaffiene
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    61 month ago

    Yes. I have no sympathy for the CEO but murder is still murder

    • @naught101
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      Is it though? The US still has the death penalty, and the person who commits those killings just gets paid and goes home.

      And none of those people of death row are responsible for even a small fraction of the evil private health insurers are capable of.

      • @kaffiene
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        -21 month ago

        That’s not murder. By definition. Killing does not equal murder

    • @inv3r510n
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      61 month ago

      Then he should of already faced the death penalty for the thousands (millions?) of deaths he caused.

      • @kaffiene
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        -51 month ago

        You can argue the morality of the situation all you like, but that circumstance doesn’t constitute murder. People in the military can kill thousands without legally being a murderer

        • @raspberriesareyummy
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          41 month ago

          The laws are designed to allow murdering the poor. That doesn’t make it “not murder”. When you deny live-saving treatment out of profit considerations, that is both premeditated and killing out of greed. There’s two murder criteria right there.

          If the laws are designed for the elite, it is very stupid to argue morality based on what’s “lawful” and what is illegal.

          • @kaffiene
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            11 month ago

            I wasn’t making that argument

    • Skeezix
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      51 month ago

      Think of it this way. Based on the fact that today far fewer claims are being denied. He might have already saved hundreds of lives.

      • @[email protected]
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        21 month ago

        Out of curiosity, is that true, or just your speculation? Are there public data of number of denials per day?

        • Skeezix
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          11 month ago

          There was a post here from a pharmacist who noticed claim denials evaporated over night