02-27-2015, 01:42 PM
(02-27-2015, 12:36 PM)Jade Wrote: It would be nicer if "pharma" spent money researching plants that we already have access to instead of finding new ways to sell industrial byproducts.
For what it's worth, what I think Gemini deserves is someone who he can talk to face-to-face on a regular basis who accepts and at least tries to understand him as well as most of us do here. That would be a successful move in mental health.
It's not about "nicer". Pharma Industry like all others is driven by profit alone.
Profit does not blink at the 'right' or 'wrong' of things.
Profit and all the associated social phenomenon that follows it's pursuit is what oils the wheels of the societies we chose to incarnate into (with very few indiginous exceptions).
The demand for products and services comes from the populus, not from some secret 'dark' cabal.
They (the populus) can make either informed or uninformed choices regarding what they choose to put in their body.
When this responsibility to inform oneself is delegated to others there will always be elements willing and able to profit by more negative and controlling means.
An example is the growing assortment of veggie and vegan food at my local store.
They check their sales, report to the manufacturers, who in turn produce more or less of the product to meet demand.
Sure, there was the incident of avian flu in germany not so long ago. There was a vaccine being promoted in the wake of the usual fear mongering in the MSM.
Folks were generally sceptical. There were reports of people becoming very ill seemingly due to the vaccine itself, or at least some compound involved.
The overwhelming majority of the population chose not to vaccinate.
I, like many others went to my local pharmacy and quizzed Frau P. who's qualified opinions I am prepared to listen too.
She was sceptical too.
I don't think you are in a position to tell Gemini what he deserves or what he needs.
I'm sure he can handle that on his own or with his own doctors/professionals.
I sounds like you are suggesting that counseling could replace his medication.