I hear ya. And I hate the way it sounds too, very conspiratorial. But facts are facts. It was many years ago when I looked into cannabis possibly been a cure (the extracted hemp oil to be exact) and I even checked it out with a doctor friend of mine, who simply responded "don't drive yourself crazy mate, the pharmaceutical industry doesn't create cures, they create customers" .. A doctor told me that. .. You said it yourself, it's a business. And the number one priority of all business is profit, second; self-preservation. In fact it's most likely that the well being of the consumer is right at the bottom on the priorities list. Are you really okay with people making money on the helpless desperate needs of others?
.. I'm not trying to mindfuck you or anyone else with what I say. I'm just giving my individual spin of what I have seen and come to know (or believe I guess) .. It does sound conspiracy theoryish, but like I've said before; there is no conspiracy, there never has been, there is only business. And business will do whatever necessary to make profits and secure more profits in the future, therefore, from a business perspective, it makes a lot more sense to create treatments for an illness than a cure, for if I create a cure, I shut down my own business! Do you really think any businessman out there gives a flying fuck about the well being of others more than their own profits?
.. The global cancer cases have not far off doubled in the last two years. Why are there not signs up in McDonalds or down the junk food aisle in the supermarket warning people that abuse of this shit leads to cancer? Why are there no signs or advertisements anywhere saying "living a healthy lifestyle will significantly reduce your risk of cancer." Why is it more expensive to live a healthy lifestyle than one that is likely to drop the big C on you? I know it sounds dodgy, and I don't like it, and I hope I'm wrong, but kind of know I'm not. Business as usual.
.. The fact remains, if 'cancer research' (a multi-billion dollar industry) announced a cure for cancer, it would put hundreds of thousands of people out of work, thus causing the economy to collapse. This makes it logical to assume that 'cancer research' is in fact NOT trying to create a cure, but 'better treatments' for it, as you said yourself.. I'm of course not saying every person in the industry is conspiring against us, on the contrary, I'm sure they all believe they're doing whats best for the big picture; creating treatments for cancer, and creating jobs for people. Win win right?