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Originally Posted by MartinSE
I disagree, and your one-liner does nothing to change my mind.
You think $1000 for a shot that cost $10 to make and will save your sons life - but only if you can afford it? That is your best of the world capitalism? That is predatory capitalism. I am a firm capitalist. We just don't have it here anymore.
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Without capitalism the life saving shot would not exist as no one would have been motivated to invent it. It would not be available to anyone at any cost no matter their dire need. The low cost shot through lengthly and costly experimentation and development came into existence because of competition for financial rewards within a capitalistic society. In our exceedingly benevolent society such shots usually are readily available literally free to anyone wanting it, even illegal aliens, welfare recipients of every stripe and convicted criminals in prisons. Moreover, the shots likely will be provided free of cost to poor countries, all due to the success of our capitalistic society.