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Re:U.S. to make More Drugs Easily Available, Cutting Role Do... by cimmanom on Tuesday July 17, 2018 @05:37PM (#17553664)
It sounds to me as if you're failing to grasp just how difficult that is to do for at least 80% of the population.
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Re:U.S. to make More Drugs Easily Available, Cutting Role Do... by LinuxBender on Tuesday July 17, 2018 @06:05PM (#17553876)
I completely understand that a majority have a big learning curve ahead of them. I am just not a fan of corporations and laws targeting the lowest common denominator. I should have the ability to consent to making these decisions myself, assuming I am willing to take the risks. I would even be fine with getting a government issued certification that verifies I am educated enough to make an informed decision.
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Re:U.S. to make More Drugs Easily Available, Cutting Role Do... by gbacon on Tuesday July 17, 2018 @06:23PM (#17554008)
If not the Hacker News crowd, who remains to think of the 20% for whom systematic paternalism is an enormous net drag?
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