If so, WHO do you think is responsible? which government? Would you agree that these diseases might be used for economic war on some countries? Like SARS affecting the economy of china at one point? AND as the Elitist strategy for overpopulation and getting rid of minorities? Share your opinions please.
215729
That's a stretch, AT BEST.  \n\nTake bird flu for instance.  It would affect most countries, regardless of race/region/etc.  \n\nThe potential worldwide economic fallout from that would not discriminate.
406123
That is one of the big debates in the area.   Seems to me that the human race needs to develop immunities on its own...we cant tamper with that.   People are alread thinking about being able to choose their child gender, hight, weight, strength, intelligence, hair and eye color.   I don't want that...I dont' see how any reasonable person could.\n\nI don't want to take the risk that changing the genetic structure caoul have catastrphic results later on, like the need of an ontibody that doesn't exist becase the disease has been mutated by being inside of a genetically modified person.   When we are bor we already have enough things that are forced upon us...we don't need more....
648002
No, that wouldn't be fair....  just suppose it takes someone with a serious illness months to win the raffle....  He/she would never get his/her life saving operation    ; -}\n\nJust kidding. The people who suggested that are those who would like to see the health care system in the USA introduced in the UK --- where if you don't have the money you don't deserve to live....  The UK in this does lead the world.. because in this issue, they are one of the most civilized nations on the planet.
570452
Depends if you are the biotech godzilla or the person with the disease.  If you have a disease and actully want to live then curing it would be the only viable solution.  However if you are the drug maker you are going to want to run people dry to fill your pocket..  that is what is happening only in this country as medical is government fed in virtually every other country around.
335461
Invasion of Afghanistan... anyone would have done that...\n\nMedicaid prescription program... good idea, poorly executed... but still helps some people some...\n\nI think there has been some African aids funding... that's good...\n\nHe's done some for Darfur... not enough, but doing something is better than nothing I guess?\n\nThere are more... I mean... I'm not going to say that there is nothing... \n\nBut there are many more issues that I have serious problems with than those that I like of his... but that's not what you asked...
619655
Yes we should. \nYou can't even get sick now these day it's so expensive. People rather stay sick than going to the Dr. and I don't blame me them with the high rates .
157311
oo  i could see that, but i also would think that the government would be involved. \n\n maybe it is some sick experiment.. eack!!
598187
In my case I lost my job due to a disability I can no longer do it which leaves me without health care, in others it is because their job left them for China or Mexico. Health Care in this country is in crisis but no one wants to believe that, I place the blame squarely on the insurance company's for the high cost and the lack of health care for everybody. Believe me there is not one person in this country immune to the effects of losing a job. It can happen to anybody.
401503
It's hard to do so, I do believe that there are many responsible countries out there that are really trying, but not every country is a responsible one, some counties are ruled by selfish rulers who's only concern is power that they can acquire for them selves. I think it best if counties are ruled by governments that allow their citizens to have a voice, when we can get the world on board with that I think we might have a chance.
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I'm not sure, but i think they need it.\nThe government should pay for treatment.\nHey "Wise guy", everyone is not like you.\nIt doesn't mean they are weak.\nYou just might not have a heart to think of terrible things that go on for this country.
234754
What the crap? You think someone is holding back the cure for those diseases so the government can make more money. You are an idiot! It's my prediction that when there is a cure for aids and cancer, then that's when the world will end. \n\nI do agree with you about abortion. It is wrong. So is stem cell research. It's all wrong. Bottom line.
594755
this or any other community can also try thinking of saving innocent children being killed daily by Israeli army in the land occupied by them. These children many not have names like Harry or Kelly but their blood is also red and the tears their moms and families shed hurt equally bad. Malaria is also on the rise in Asian countries where poverty levels are rising, as in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and India. Afghani children are not very important in the strategic decisions of Allied occupation army hence Malaria is not being given importance there. Why do we close our eyes and pick a problem which doesn't carry chances to pinch our conscience? No doubt that every thing must be done to save children in Africa but what about others who die daily? after all they are human? or do we think that a different faith makes them subhuman? This is begging. That's how many others view this approach of saving rhinoceros and killing with smart bombs at the same time.
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The current world economic system is not sustainable. There must be a limit to the transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich, both between and within countries. Also we are using up irreplaceable natural resources (including oil but not only oil) and it has at last become obvious even to the most blinkered politicians that we are risking catastrophic climatic change by excessive use of resources.\n\nOur world leaders know all this, but do not know what to do about it. Also, short term greed prevents essential changes being made to address long-term problems. Computerized systems make things worse when they are used to intensify social control instead of listen to people's expressions of their needs.\n\nThere are two possibilities. Firstly, our leaders can evolve systems which are more responsive to economic imperatives and human desires. Secondly, there could be catastrophic breakdown, probably resulting in widespread war, competing localized political dictatorships and many people dying of starvation and other needs which cannot be met in the absence of effective government.\n\nThe human population is exploding in numbers. We are seeing many features, such as widespread psychological stress, defence of territory (elite nations and luxury houses) by dominant individuals within the species and changing birth rates, along the lines of experiments carried out years ago by biologists investigating overcrowding .\n\nBiologists provided rats in a cage with all their needs so that the only limitation on breeding was limited space. They biologists found that the population grew and grew until there was a sudden collapse to leave just a few survivors. A parrallel could happen in the human world with a pandemic such as "bird flu". I don't want to die in a pandemic, nor do I want the enormous human misery it would bring to those who did catch the disease. But the reduction in population a pandemic like the fourteenth century Black Death would bring (particularly if it killed off MORE than the quarter of the population culled by the Black Death) would make the economic and social systems more stable. Scarce labour would also reduce inequality. A major conventional world war could have similar "benefits" and, I emphasise, objections.
385070
I think there's a screw loose in all humans that acts as a form of population control. This, of course, is aggression. For all the sickness and famine and natural disasters, we're still spreading across the globe in a hurry and the failsafe to keep our numbers down is war. Nasty, but it seems to be the case. I could suggest alternatives (Olympic-style competitions to attain land or what have you) but I doubt anyone would adhere to them. Perchance the best hope we have is space travel, whereby the human race can spread as it needs to and will have less need to club each other to death for the sake of a patch of dirt.
68995
I think "writer" was on the right track...\n\nToo many people drawing social security, too few paying in.\n\nToo many people with a lower tax base, therefore, less income tax being paid into our system.\n\nToo many people using community "help" centers, ie, food banks, energy assistance, etc, with again, too few people donating to these centers.\n\nShortages in immunizations, like the flu shot shortage we just went through...(usually recommended for the very young & the elderly)\n\n(Yeah, most of these I think are financial burdens, it does seem that most of these could have been planned ahead for if we had only done it...)
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I definitely prefer the eastern mentality towards healthcare: prevention and not treatment of the symptoms. I have not needed much healthcare, but have had acupuncture on several occasions, and it has definitely worked on me. Of course western medicine has also it's advantages and in emergency cases, medicines and invasive operation have saved many lives.  I only wish more emphasis were given on a healthy lifestyle, less stress, better eating habits, more excercise, to prevent many diseases from starting in the first place.  And I find it shameful of the Pharmaceutical Companies that they invent pills for every conceivable ill under the sun. This dependence on pills is just disastrous. Who knows what all these chemicals will do to our bodies in the long run.
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It's easier to deal with a known than prevent a maybe.\n\nThere are so many crises that they will never get caught up.\n\nSometimes the cure is worse than the disease.