<If you were going to die and you had a chance to advance knowledge on the way out, wouldn't you go for it? Would your answer be different if, in response to your question, "Well, if the drug does me some good, can I have more of it?" they said, "No."?>
Dwight, I'm not much into involuntary human sacrifice. It's a bit too Aztec-like for my taste. That 'wouldn't you like to help' argument sounds a bit like Dr Mengele who figured that the Jews were 'on the way out' so they might as well take part in some human experiments which were not of benefit to them and would be cruel as well.
If the people who might benefit from the knowledge had a passing interest in my health or there was something in it for my family, I might be happy to help act as a soldier against the dark hand of the universe.
But when those who will benefit from the knowledge use police, soldiers, guns and jails to prevent me staying alive, I'm inclined to get a bit bloody-minded and I'd consider it a declaration of war against me.
I'd be inclined to further the cause of human freedom and the right to self-determination in pursuit of life, liberty and happiness by wearing a tactical nuclear weapon and entering the FDA building with a view to making the post-bombing demolition process required at the Federal Building in Oklahoma unnecessary.
Perhaps the appropriate act of defence of liberty should be at Congress where they pass the laws giving power to the FDA to usurp individual freedom.
Since that would probably damage a lot of people who support freedom, it wouldn't be a good solution, but it makes the point. A bit like the children of Hiroshima were not guilty of attacking Pearl Harbour, but they suffered collective guilt punishment.
Giving a person half a treatment is like teasing them. "Let us try this minimal dose on you, which won't cure you, but it will help us get some data, then you'll die". The person would probably grasp at the straw and live a little. If the Cotara producers then refused to provide more, I'd say that's fair enough since it's their product. But if the FDA said they were not allowed to give the patient more if the patient wanted it, I'd say that is not fair enough.
There is a religion called 'science'. It has a priesthood, human sacrifice, money, power, esoteric incantations, tribal gatherings and hierarchies. It started off as a way of pushing back the darkness shrouding the human mind, but has latterly been used as a cloak to protect the priesthood's profits.
Often we see correlation confused with causation. We see absence of evidence confused with evidence of absence. We see vested interests superseding thinking. Thinking is the core of science. The articulate deciphering of the universe by intelligent minds is what science is really about, but science is hijacked by autocrats, vested interests and half-baked scientists whose data is wonky at best, faked at worst with conclusions which don't match the experiments.
Shero's buddy's fishing pal should strike a blow for freedom, not act like some guinea pig for Dr Mengele. He should sue Congress, The President, the Senate [alias The United States of America], the individuals who voted for the laws, the FDA and the individuals acting for the FDA for $1000m for usurpation of his constitutional and inalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
That might seem a lot of money, but this is the most fundamental aspect of a human in relation to their community. Who owns the human? The USA constitution clearly intended the human to own their own life.
With a bit of luck the judiciary might find for freedom.
Don't bet on it.
Maurice
PS: I suppose I shouldn't say he should do anything [maybe he'll prefer to go fishing] but you know what I mean. He should do what he wants to do. Should and could are too easily swapped around by other people when talking about somebody. He could go fishing, or he could sue the USA. The FDA will tell him what he shall not do! The USA will tell him what he shall do. Freedom's great!
OK, rants over, I'll drop it. Roll on Cotara and Oncolym. Go TCLN. |
