Apply classical liberalism theory to medicine?
Posted: June 18th, 2010, 11:39 pm
Many propoents of classical liberalism say that laws against outsourcing, or plants closing and relocating to places like China are wrong. They say that this will make us more competitive and that we will wind up the winners in the end. It seems like the theory behind "survival of the fittest". Why not apply it to medicine?
If a microbe is really fit, and it seems to fit some ecological niche well, then why not let it run its course in human bodies? After all, in theory this will allow the microbe to remain in existence, but eventually it will weed out people too weak to survive. Everyone wins in the end -- and we wind up with healthier people!!!
So what is the difference between the underpinnings of survival of the fittest and the idea that if you can make all your products in cheap sweatshops then let the companies that cannot compete in the developed world go out of business?
Even if we get a "recovery" millions of the jobs we have lost in the last several years will not come back. And a nation can only remain strong over time if it has an industrial base that will provide jobs for people that are not at minimum wage. Sure for a few years we can still shift resources around and there will still be yuppies, but eventually the money the yuppies are competing for will evaporate and there will be yuppies from China and India ready and willing to fill the gap.
Free trade -- thanks Clinton, and thanks Bush.
If a microbe is really fit, and it seems to fit some ecological niche well, then why not let it run its course in human bodies? After all, in theory this will allow the microbe to remain in existence, but eventually it will weed out people too weak to survive. Everyone wins in the end -- and we wind up with healthier people!!!
So what is the difference between the underpinnings of survival of the fittest and the idea that if you can make all your products in cheap sweatshops then let the companies that cannot compete in the developed world go out of business?
Even if we get a "recovery" millions of the jobs we have lost in the last several years will not come back. And a nation can only remain strong over time if it has an industrial base that will provide jobs for people that are not at minimum wage. Sure for a few years we can still shift resources around and there will still be yuppies, but eventually the money the yuppies are competing for will evaporate and there will be yuppies from China and India ready and willing to fill the gap.
Free trade -- thanks Clinton, and thanks Bush.