martin chao (Sat, Oct 20, 2001 at 04:24:25AM -0700):
> >Copyright and IP rights are legalized theft from the
> >public of a idea or piece of work.
>
> So obtaining a few million of investment to create a
> cure for a cancer, and patenting that cure in order to
> ensure re-payment of that investment is theft from the
> public? Even though that return on investment will
> likely motivate others to invest in other cancer
> projects?
in 2 jears, 400.000 in south africa died on AIDS. most couldn't
affort suitable medical help. oh well, it's their freedom to die
and suffer.
in 1998, nelson mandela signed a law that gives the victims
of HIV better acces to medicine, violating patents. the big
companies tried to stop the law. AFAIK, they succeded in Apr 2001.
Does it help anyone, when there is a cure for cancer, when noone
can afford it?
as far as the company that did the research is concerned:
and i'm sure some pharmazeutic companies are also non-tax-payers.
if all thos big companies would pay taxes (they don't in DE),
the gouverment would be able to give them financial reward for
helping the people with that cure.
> Perhaps you need to be a victim of cancer before you
> respect biotech.
>
> Oh wait, let me guess, your philosophy only applies to
> software, music, porn, and no other form of IP. Right?
as far as i'm concerned: Wrong.
i'd like to see such important areas of industry nationalized, so
research is done for the people, not for the money.
--
moritz
Wer sich nicht bewegt spuert auch seine Ketten nicht.
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