# Sunni Maravillosa – A So-called Third World Country Beats the U.S. – Most of the prescription dru

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Sunni Maravillosa –

A So-called Third World Country Beats the U.S. – Most of the
prescription drugs available in America can be purchased in Mexico,
for less money, without a prescription. [sunni]
bq.
These experiences were revelatory for us; we knew that the FDA’s power
is overweening, but until one gets out from under it and experiences
greater liberty — and its concomitant responsibility — it’s hard to
grok just how controlling the FDA and resulting health-care system is
in this country. To be fair, though, the Mexican culture is quite
different from the U.S. At the time of our visit, the idea of popping
a pill for every little atypical twitch or potential problem with
one’s body was unheard of. Naturalistic remedies were much more
common, as is the very sound practice of allowing time and rest to
heal a body. It was very difficult for me to return to the U.S.,
knowing that I would again be subjected to the paternalistic,
power-sapping medical practices many Americans view as normal and
civilized. I’ll take the real civilization of Mexican health care any
day. If only they were more sensible on RKBA …
[End the War on Freedom]

A followup to the earlier post.