(April 19, 2017 at 8:30 am)Brian37 Wrote: Again, I am NOT against the private sector, but far too much of the laws we have befit the top at the risk of the rest of society.
I constantly hear, not just with human medicine but pet products, the disclaimers of all the possible side effects. And some of them depending on product disclaim very dangerous even deadly side effects? Why is it OK for these companies to get away with this shit? Get it out first, worry about lawsuits later?
Just like cars with defective parts, why is the chase for the buck more important than getting it right before you sell the product? It always ends up costing the consumer and company more in health and injury and courts.
I hate the right wing always screaming "COMMIE" just becuase you suggest putting out a safer product.
What exactly are you trying to point out? That people are self serving and driven by profit? Yea, that's capitalism at its best. I would argue that capitalism is a necessary evil. It's safer now to be sick than any other time in history. As far as automobiles, a brand new car now days can last you 20 years given that you take care of it properly (oil changes, tire rotations, transmission maintenance, etc.).. Is that a bad thing?
In a purely capitalist world we would lose all regulation and I believe things would eventually devolve into some sort of chaotic, dystopian wasteland. And I don't believe anyone thinks that's a good thing. But more regulation isn't always a better thing, either. I do agree that the right gets sort of crazy about this sometime. Any attempt by government to keep a cap on things is seen as "big government oppressing us," when that's often far from the case.
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It is the air and light of every heart – builder of every home, kindler of every fire on every hearth. It was the first to dream of immortality. It fills the world with melody – for music is the voice of love.
Love is the magician, the enchanter, that changes worthless things to Joy, and makes royal kings and queens of common clay. It is the perfume of that wondrous flower, the heart, and without that sacred passion, that divine swoon, we are less than beasts; but with it, earth is heaven, and we are gods.” - Robert. G. Ingersoll
