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Drug dealers don't kill themselves because they kill each other before they get the chance to.
No; I don't really get the point. All your examples seem disconnected from the actual problem, Grimm... But, okay. It may be just me who doesn't get it.
The larger point is that pure capitalism can have destructive tendencies. The question is: to the forces of supply and demand always lead to net benefit, or do they sometimes cause harm (for example, when you have an insane sadist with a lot of money).
I'm using the most extreme examples in order to make a point, but it is my belief that, on a smaller scale, such things happen every day. Transactions are NOT always done on a level playing field.
I believe it is up to society to regulate such transactions.
That said, I agree it's a complex question.