Apparently Sumerian society was thought to be comprised of four social classes: Nobles, commoners, clients and slaves. The Nobles, who were at the top of Sumerian society, consisted of priests, warriors, and of course, the ruling family. Commoners were your average citizen of Sumer at the time. They were the farmers, and craftsmen, and blacksmiths (very, very crude form of blacksmithing). Clients and slaves were the lowest. The slaves had no rights whatsoever. Clients, however could do more and even buy their freedom.
This affected society by trying to create a perfect utopia it caused jealousy towards the higher class and bitterness to others, causing many revolts and outbreaks. The fact the laws were quiet strict, helped fuel that anger and hatred.
The answer is Medicare and Medicaid.
Because of the medicare and medicaid, most people believe that there's no longer a need for traditional charity for sick people for need help, because they think all already taken care of by the government. This later on become the motivation for hospitals and drugs companies to increase the price of their products/service
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