On: How Much Sweat It Takes From Zero to Billionaire

[paulhauggis]

It also created wealth and tax dollars, which fund many things that you use today.

[coldtea → paulhauggis]

Yes. Same can be said for the heroin trade in some countries. Or the weapons industry.

[lwhalen → coldtea]

One of those is legal, the other is not.

[veb → lwhalen]

Yes, but remember it's still used in the medical world.

> When used in medicine it is typically used to treat severe pain, such as that resulting from a heart attack or a severe injury. The name "heroin" is only used when being discussed in its illegal form. When it is used in a medical environment, it is referred to as diamorphine. [1]

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroin

[coldtea → lwhalen]

Never cared about legal. I care about ethical.

To invoke Godwin's law, killing Jews in Nazi Germany was also legal.