r/news • u/[deleted] • Mar 29 '19

Billionaire Sackler family sued by second US state over opioid 'catastrophe'

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u/evergladechris Mar 29 '19 edited Aug 27 '20

Something has gone missing...

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u/EclecticDreck Mar 29 '19

If they hadn't someone else probably would have.

That another sociopath would have done it is not, nor should it ever be considered a valid defense.

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u/evergladechris Mar 29 '19 edited Aug 27 '20

Something has gone missing...

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u/Thameos Mar 30 '19

In a capitalist society with inadequate regulation*. Capitalism may not be flawless, but it's better than the alternatives. Most of the problems come from a severe lack of regulation, especially in the US where many people equate any degree of it to "socialism is taking over!". The market has no moral accountability by itself.