Neeum Zawan wrote:
> On 08/02/09 23:16, Chambers wrote:
>> You have to agree, though, that it isn't economically feasible to supply
>> every treatment available to every individual who might possibly need
>> it. The cost would be so prohibitive as to cripple any economy.
> 
>     Yes. And the relevance of that is...?
> 

That, at some point, you have to make a decision about who gets which 
treatments, taking into consideration all the relevant factors (age, 
other conditions, likelihood of success, and cost).  Excluding any one 
of those factors - even cost - would be irresponsible.

Once you admit that there's a cutoff point somewhere, then it no longer 
becomes a question of whether or not certain people will be denied 
treatment, but only a question of where that cutoff point is.

Too often, the debate is framed as the "we'll provide treatment for 
everyone, no matter what" crowd versus the "we'll provide treatment for 
those who can pay for it themselves" crowd.  Like most real issues, the 
practical solution is one which lies somewhere in the middle.

-- 
Chambers

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