trusting the american people

[Ganj]

as many of you think the american government can't be trusted, i ask you to look at it from another point of view. if there was a cure for aids, would it be wise to let us know? if there was a cure for cancer, would it promote more sinister deeds or make people think twice about smoking a pack of cigarettes a day?

Ganj Reviewed by Ganj on 12-08-2005. trusting the american people as many of you think the american government can't be trusted, i ask you to look at it from another point of view. if there was a cure for aids, would it be wise to let us know? if there was a cure for cancer, would it promote more sinister deeds or make people think twice about smoking a pack of cigarettes a day? Rating: 5

[420purplehaze420]

i understand what your sayin like if there was a cure for cancer then people would be like phewww thats a load off my back now i can smoke cigs all i want. or with the aids dealie people would just be like o shit good thing thats looked after now i can fuck anyone anywhere anytime with no protection. but still i dont think its right for the government to hide anything from its people but maybe its better for the americans....

[Omni05]

hmmm that would be a very difficult cover up to accomplish. People even leaked rumors about the manhattan project, and area 51. But if it could be pulled off you have a point.

[hank]

Since when did the government tell us what we could do to our bodies?

A free democratic nation ensures

Maximum mobility, rights, and action. If the constitution is properly interperted, then we have the right to hurt our bodies, I don't know who outlawed drugs but it aint working, i think all drugs should be legal, and it should be up to the individual, after the individual is given the facts and given a choice

Fuck the government, the reason that weed is illegal is because Marbollo or something spread shit like "marijuana makes colored people sexually aggressive towards women" because they knew if marijuana spread then tobacco wouldn't sell, and tobacco is unhealthy for you while marijuana is not that unhealthy (the only health risk might be a burn in your lung due to hot smoke, but that can be done with using a vaporizer

[BoyNamedSue]

as many of you think the american government can't be trusted, i ask you to look at it from another point of view. if there was a cure for aids, would it be wise to let us know? if there was a cure for cancer, would it promote more sinister deeds or make people think twice about smoking a pack of cigarettes a day?

that example would never happen. theres so much money in pharmaceutical drugs that the govt. would be crazy to cover it up. whats more important is that people get help and no matter how heartless you may think the govt. is, theyre not that cold.

besides, the important thing to remember is that the private sector controls medicine in this country (thank god) and the government doesnt have much of a choice whether or not they go public with that stuff.

[bonsaiguy]

that example would never happen. theres so much money in pharmaceutical drugs that the govt. would be crazy to cover it up. whats more important is that people get help and no matter how heartless you may think the govt. is, theyre not that cold.

besides, the important thing to remember is that the private sector controls medicine in this country (thank god) and the government doesnt have much of a choice whether or not they go public with that stuff.

Just an observation....every major pharmaceutical company, oil company etc etc receives grants and tax incentives to do the research that they do. And both the democans and republicrats receive plenty of contributions from said companies. Since the pharms already take is shitload of profits from aids drugs, paincontrol drugs, cancer fighting drugs, chemotherapy drugs etc etc, what current incentive would they have at this point in time to release a cure for either...assuming they have one. Same for the energy companies. They are already bleeding us dry for gas, fuel oil, diesel, and electricity. I would venture to guess that if they have new and/or renewable energy options, they will sit on it until the well are all dried up. Check out all of the crap regarding the FDA and RU486 (abortion pill). Oh and they are not heartless...just greedy.

[flamingskullballs]

that is very true, and moved me

however...i still am paranoid of the goverment

[drboots13]

cancer isnt caused only from smoking.....

[BoyNamedSue]

Just an observation....every major pharmaceutical company, oil company etc etc receives grants and tax incentives to do the research that they do. And both the democans and republicrats receive plenty of contributions from said companies. Since the pharms already take is shitload of profits from aids drugs, paincontrol drugs, cancer fighting drugs, chemotherapy drugs etc etc, what current incentive would they have at this point in time to release a cure for either...assuming they have one. Same for the energy companies. They are already bleeding us dry for gas, fuel oil, diesel, and electricity. I would venture to guess that if they have new and/or renewable energy options, they will sit on it until the well are all dried up. Check out all of the crap regarding the FDA and RU486 (abortion pill). Oh and they are not heartless...just greedy.

well, i think theres two reasons that there wouldnt be a need to cover up aids drugs...

1. medical companies have a moral obligation to help people and i'd hope they follow through on it.

2. simply the money. sure, they make a lot selling chemo drugs to cancer patients, but if there was a cure on the market, i can guarantee that 100% of those patients would ditch the chemo and opt for the more expensive cure drug.

...you're right though, the govt. does spend a lot on medical research thats contracted through these private companies. but the majority of the money is lost in research. ill try and find the numbers somewhere but im pretty sure that neither the govt. nor the pharmaceudical companies make much money off this stuff since most of it is used just to develope them.

it makes since when you think about it. billions of dollars are spent every year on cancer and aids research with a common goal: find a cure. this money is not reciprocated. everyone, even us (the taxpayers) are losing. a cure released to the public would only benefit them financially.

[likemclever]

I guess I don't understand what being an American has to do with this. America is not the only country that is working on Cancer or Aids for that matter.