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Originally Posted by speakingtohe
Profit drives technology. No way around it.
It is a far greater shame when institutions, publicly funded or private, allow abuse (and usually they are aware of it on some level and ignore it due to lack of staff, legal issues involved with terminating employees etc.) and still maintain public approval and/or funding.
Worse than that are the relatives, friends, or aware individuals who do nothing but hide their heads in the sand. And those who block/oppose social advances in health, welfare, standards of living for the disadvantaged in any category because it might raise their taxes.
Last but not least are institutions such as the arthritus society (name your country) who seem to be remarkably stagnant in any sort of progressive activity. I am singling them out because I cannot think of another correct name at present, but the options provided for those who are crippled, chronically ill, blind etc. seem to me well rooted in the last century and expensive to boot.
Helen
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Yes I agree with much of that. It's s sad moment for the human spirit when those with power and authority turn on those who are most vulnerable.
I find the pricing of assistive devices just cynical. They will say it's lower uptake and they have to cover R&D costs. Unfortunately people will always put an inflated price tag on these things ... because they can. The real question is why don't governments spend more taxes on that kind of thing.
Cheers Helen,
David.