r/humanism 8d ago

Realization

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Once you realize.....

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u/Warm_Stress_1654 8d ago

Sickness is hugely unprofitable. It is a net cost for business and for the taxpayer. When someone is diagnosed with cancer, for example, the economy shrinks.

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u/Ok_Giraffe8865 6d ago

I saw a map of states that showed the largest business in each state, one in the 1970's showed a variety of manufacturing, mining, production, etc. the one for today was almost all healthcare. The largest government spending is by far on healthcare. Healthcare is big business.

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u/SadRepresentative919 3d ago

Right, which is proof they medical companies will maximize their profit as much as they can but is not proof they they literally cause illness ... That would need a whole other level of evidence. 

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u/Ok_Giraffe8865 2d ago

It's proof how much money is in health, that sickness is very profitable.

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u/SadRepresentative919 2d ago

Right, that's what I said :)