Crime Did Luigi Mangione have a valid reason to assassinate CEO Brian Thompson?

[Takes Two To Tango]

At the most part it's usually wrong to kill someone, but was it reasonable justification on his part?

When you consider what Brian Thompson supposedly did in his role with the UnitedHealthcare company.

Apparently he denied claims that caused deaths of very sick people.

However if Luigi did this to send a message to a wider scope of what's going on in the health insurance industry.

Than what's your thoughts on that?

 

[Jesus X]

The only thing it did do was send a message he made himself a martyr but the actual act of assassination itself doesn't do much because they probably already assigned a new guy to the CEO job things will go on like normal at that company I don't think they would even care if ceo got killed all over the country.

 

[tastaylvr]

We live in a time where shooting one person in the head is worse than murdering thousands by bombs, millions by legal opioids, ruining thousands by addictive gambling, killing millions by creating addictive food products and denying thousands in insurance claims so they die.

I understand he was a dad but so was Osama. The law does not dictate morality and this man was definitely evil even though he didn’t break any laws.

 

[tastaylvr]

The only thing it did do was send a message he made himself a martyr but the actual act of assassination itself doesn't do much because they probably already assigned a new guy to the CEO job things with go on like normal at that company I don't think they would even care if ceo got killed all over the country.

That is true but it seems to be working since even bezos said he wasn’t hosting this extravagant wedding.

 

[Croo67]

Maybe should’ve looked closer to home, if he really wanted to target the ‘elites’.

 

[ColemanwastheGOAT]

Apparently he denied claims that caused deaths of very sick people.

Well no. They died from being sick and CEOs don't play a hands on role like that where they're personally denying claims. They have claims adjusters for that.

Insurance is a massive scam in general. The whole thing is one big scam. If no one had insurance, prices for these types of procedure would plummet and people wouldn't need insurance to pay for them.

Killing one CEO is a symbolic gesture which won't end the scam and this guy's kids will now grow up without a father and with tons of money and a grudge against poor people.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Well no. They died from being sick and CEOs don't play a hands on role like that where they're personally denying claims. They have claims adjusters for that.

Insurance is a massive scam in general. The whole thing is one big scam. If no one had insurance, prices for these types of procedure would plummet and people wouldn't need insurance to pay for them.

Killing one CEO is a symbolic gesture which won't end the scam and this guy's kids will now grow up without a father and with tons of money and a grudge against poor people.

That's well said explanation, thank you.

 

[ColemanwastheGOAT]

The only thing it did do was send a message he made himself a martyr but the actual act of assassination itself doesn't do much because they probably already assigned a new guy to the CEO job things will go on like normal at that company I don't think they would even care if ceo got killed all over the country.

Their rates will probably go up to pay for the added security so he probably actually hurt people more than helped them.

 

[tastaylvr]

The most comical part of this whole thing is that Americans pay more for medical support via taxes than all the “socialist” countries they despise yet still need to buy insurance and pay for it. How does that work?

How can I pay less in taxes for free health care than Americans do for paid health care? And Americans do it with a smile on their face

“Dam socialism though”

 

[SKYNET]

assassinate.​

This is the precursor to anarchy

The USA has it's flaws but anarchy is not in the top 1 billion solutions.

If you are even contemplating the thought of anarchy. Just leave, there are plenty of firefighters that will extinguish your fire

 

[filthybliss]

No because Thompson will just get substituted by somebody else. Violent Vigilantism is not something to justify…

That being said, this fiasco has at-least provided some discourse on reforming the healthcare model in this country. Dumping your income on insurance every month for them to just tell you to go fuck yourself when you actually need them is unhinged…

 

[Croo67]

The most comical part of this whole thing is that Americans pay more for medical support via taxes than all the “socialist” countries they despise yet still need to buy insurance and pay for it. How does that work?

How can I pay less in taxes for free health care than Americans do for paid health care? And Americans do it with a smile on their face

“Dam socialism though”

Free health care doesn’t work; people take advantage of it and ultimately clog it up.

I’m guessing you’re in the UK. No other country has copied the NHS system as it does not work.

 

[tastaylvr]

Free health care doesn’t work; people take advantage of it and ultimately clog it up.

I’m guessing you’re in the UK. No other country has copied the NHS system as it does not work.

Your stupidity precedes you. You already pay for free health care, the only difference is you don’t get it.

 

[Croo67]

Your stupidity precedes you. You already pay for free health care, the only difference is you don’t get it.

You don’t get healthcare in the UK.

 

[Soggust]

Of course not.

The fact that people are even questioning this, is mind boggling.

If the position is - "well, he was a mass murderer who deserved death without trial akin to Al Qaeda or other terrorist organizations", then I should be able to walk into the UHC headquarters and start slaughtering the secretaries at the front desk.

And I should be praised for blowing up the building killing janitors, store clerks, etc, because they are also "soldiers" in this murderous regime.

 

[deadshot138]

He wasn't a UHC client and was a rich elite himself. His mental illness manifested this man as a target. It won't make a difference in the grand scheme of things and I can guarantee he already regrets doing it.

 

[Spam On Rye]

Murder is wrong. Wild seeing utilitarians and commie types trying to justify it.

 

[therealdope]

Killing one CEO is a symbolic gesture which won't end the scam and this guy's kids will now grow up without a father and with tons of money and a grudge against poor people.

This is the heart of the problem. The idea that every other health insurance CEO will now cower in fear and suddenly approve all claims is insane, and that's what we can infer from the 'Luigi is a hero' crew. You can assassinate every health insurance company CEO and you'll be left with every provider CEO/physician now billing at will to raise revenue, subsequently grinding the system to collapse. You can go a step further and murder all of the provider CEOs and all you've done is murder two to four hundred people. You're still left with a broken system.

This is a very difficult problem to solve. 10.6% of the US workforce is in healthcare. It was 7.5% in 1990. You break the revenue gouge and it has many knock on effects. I get it, it's completely frustrating, but symbolic murder is not going to fix it.

 

[White Whale]

Free health care doesn’t work; people take advantage of it and ultimately clog it up.

I’m guessing you’re in the UK. No other country has copied the NHS system as it does not work.

Illegals do get free health care and go to hospitals for things such as the flu.

People screaming health care costs don't want to admit that illegals are one of the causes for its cost.

 

[wh4tttt]

Now we are going to see even less transparency and companies not listing their CEO's.

All investor calls will be held by the CFO.