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Medical Health Disclosure vs. Steve Jobs' Privacy
An anonymous reader writes "The New York Times is saying that Steve Jobs doesn't have cancer, but that he needs to disclose all the information about his medical condition so investors can decide. Gizmodo's strong rebuttal says that everyone has the right to keep medical records confidential. They argue that, if prominent US presidents legally kept their grave illnesses secret — even while the security of the country was at stake — a simple CEO should be able to do the same: 'Steve Jobs has the right to keep his medical records private for as long as he wants. Like FDR. Like JFK. Like any single person in this country and the world. It's our right, as humans, to do so.'"
Everyone else found out about JFK's medical problem the same time he did.
Steve Jobs issued a very brief press release:
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Table-ized A.I.
I believe that may depend upon the identity behind the pronoun "you" in your statement.
Caveat Utilitor
Allergy to high-velocity injections of lead is actually quite common, but the condition is often diagnosed when it's already too late.
...next they'll be trying to tell us Reality Distortion Fields cause cancer!
Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals... except the weasel."
I have mod points, but I don't see (+1, Sad Truth) among the options...
It's not up to Steve Jobs to make it easy for you!
I thought that was the whole point of buying a mac!