Not really the point I was making, though.ChudFusk wrote:False equivalency. Bombing clinics and public offices kills innocent civilians, and was motivated by fear and hatred. I don’t know what this assassin’s motivation was but he didn’t kill anyone innocent.OrthodoxEaster wrote: Fri Dec 06, 2024 11:38 am That said, crazy-ass vigilante behavior is never a great sign. Whether that's assassinating this dude or bombing an abortion clinic or blowing up a block in Oklahoma City
All of these killers —regardless of their target, regardless of whether their intent is noble or misguided — think they're killing b/c it's "right" and for a greater good.
And no, Mr. Healthcare probably wasn't "innocent" at all. Although his affected family may have been. And what if a bystander was offed while intervening? There are also reports from Bossman's work colleagues that he was one of the few CEOs who actually viewed claims denials as a serious problem and wanted to change the company's image. (Dunno if that's hindsight company-spin bullshit or not.)
The point I'm making is that you don't just go shooting people for running a hideous, harmful company. B/c hey, why not gun down Bezos and Musk while we're at it, and the list goes on.
And finally, what does it accomplish? Do you really think the health insurance industry will change much b/c of this incident? I doubt it. They'll just have tighter security for corporate jerks. Even if you killed 10 of these fuckers.
And how much control did Mr. CEO have over United's claims denials? Not like that never happened before he was there. Not like it won't happen after. I hope I'm wrong, but...
Again, a one-month mass boycott of United premiums would make the shareholders cry way more than the death of a wholly replaceable CEO. Money clearly means more to them than human life. That's kind of the whole problem in the first place!
