Asparagus and Cancer

Now, I've always enjoyed most of your posts slantsixdan and believe me, I think you're a hell of a guy

Aw, shyucks.


Are we always told by the governments and governmental agencies the truth? No.

Agreed, but eventually the truth comes out for one simple reason: Conspiracy theories only work if everyone involved keeps his mouth shut, and people are generally lousy at keeping their mouth shut.

Is it more profitable to treat the symptoms than cure the disease? In the long run, yes.

Agreed here, too -- the primary main goal of the pharmaceutical industry isn't to cure disease and make people well, it's to please their shareholders with money. The way to make money is to put research and development effort not into cures but into long-term treatments patients have to take for the rest of their lives. No conspiracy theory required, just basic MBA math (the kind where "price" and "cost" are the same thing :roll: )