Ted,
In his argument he suggested that medical aid be minimalized to insure that no one takes advantage of the gov't and overbuys their medications. The theory being.......make the sick somewhat miserable so they won't be so demanding.
I don't know who's theory it is, certainly not mine. My theory is that drugs, as a general rule are bad, they don't heal much of anything, they generally do more harm than good (with all the side effects). In general, they are there to hide symptoms.
The approach should be preventing illnesses, if a problem occurs, to try to use natural methods / supplements. In general, to avoid getting to the point that you would take drugs.
The prescription drug idiocy is basically going in wrong direction - taking resources, and spending them on this misguided drug approach. I want to stress both sides of the equation:
- spending resources on a bad thing
- taking these resources from other places where they could be use for good things - preventive measures for example
So it is a double whammy.
Joe |
