O/T Heroes and Villains

[Ram59]

I sometimes think that we get the morally bankrupt society that we deserve.

Upon reflection, I've been thinking about our reaction to the Excel charging the NHS story. We, I include myself in this, come on here and are so judgemental about what others do, generally not fully appreciating their situations or motives. In this instance, we all felt that it was wrong to charge the NHS. But do we feel that's it's wrong for the pharmaceutical, oxygen, food supplying, vehicle leasing companies etc, to charge for their services? Excel, as many other businesses, have been severely affected by this crisis and may not have been in a position to give away millions of pounds, but we think we know better, especially when it's not our money or our efforts that are required.

[ramAnag]

I sometimes think that we get the morally bankrupt society that we deserve.

Upon reflection, I've been thinking about our reaction to the Excel charging the NHS story. We, I include myself in this, come on here and are so judgemental about what others do, generally not fully appreciating their situations or motives. In this instance, we all felt that it was wrong to charge the NHS. But do we feel that's it's wrong for the pharmaceutical, oxygen, food supplying, vehicle leasing companies etc, to charge for their services? Excel, as many other businesses, have been severely affected by this crisis and may not have been in a position to give away millions of pounds, but we think we know better, especially when it's not our money or our efforts that are required.

I’m sure we do, Ram...and I agree about how easy it is to be judgemental.

As regards the Excel situation. In my case at least it was the ‘shock’ of discovering that an organisation appeared to be profiting to such an extent out of the current situation, but I take your point about those other industries you speak of.
Indeed, one of the most depressing aspects of this whole crisis for me is that it almost seems as if the race to find a vaccine is being driven by profit rather than a desire to solve a problem which threatens a devastating toll on the whole of mankind.
Hope I’m wrong, but when the first pharma company discovers an appropriate vaccine I fear they may well effectively hold the world to ‘ransom’.
Sincerely hope not, but having had some recent first hand experience of the extraordinary profits such companies sometimes make from the misfortune of others in the U.S. I have my concerns.

[Andy_Faber]

I sometimes think that we get the morally bankrupt society that we deserve.

Upon reflection, I've been thinking about our reaction to the Excel charging the NHS story. We, I include myself in this, come on here and are so judgemental about what others do, generally not fully appreciating their situations or motives. In this instance, we all felt that it was wrong to charge the NHS. But do we feel that's it's wrong for the pharmaceutical, oxygen, food supplying, vehicle leasing companies etc, to charge for their services? Excel, as many other businesses, have been severely affected by this crisis and may not have been in a position to give away millions of pounds, but we think we know better, especially when it's not our money or our efforts that are required.

That's well thought-through Ram, agreed