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So, how do you suggest that vascular surgical staples are tested and demonstrated? How are surgeons supposed learn how to use them and gain confidence in them?

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well you know this thread is mostly a thought experiment thread social commentary type thing.

but

from reading the article the point of the dog stitching killing was *only* to *sell* the stitches or whatever. there was no medical learning or anything like that.

THEY STITCHED AND KILLED DOGS TO SELL PRODUCT, TO MAKE MONEY, that was teh only reason.

I think the parallel to dogfighting is pretty obvious.

the only difference I can see is that medical sales are regulated and permiteted, and dog gambling is unlicensed and unregulated and therefore illegal (to reduce compettition with state lotteries and such)(