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Re: Government vs Corporations - Was: (Re: Art Debate)
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Thu, 13 Jan 2000 21:48:02 GMT
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James Brown wrote:
> Tobacco companies, in general.
> Here in Alberta there is a waste management facility for hazerdous waste
> (Can't recall the name off-hand - will hunt it down) that has had containment
> leaks into the surrounding community. Individuals in this community have
> gotten cancers that are fairly directly traceable back to the leaks.
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> These aren't to the same extent, but they are the same variety. But then - we
> don't give corporations as much power as we do governments. Under a
> libertarian system, this would change, and I have yet to see any solid
> reasoning why the abuse of power that corporations engage in will not increase
> in scope as the power we grant them increases in scope. I don't buy the
> personal liability arguement.
Libertarianism expects that companies will be held liable for the
damages they do. Unfortuanately, government currently shields
corporations and their officers (and the scary part is that some people
want even MORE shielding). This was one of my sticking points to
accepting Libertarianism earlier.
That waste management facility should have the pants sued off it, and
management should be hung out to dry (if it really is true that they
have irresponsibly allowed leaks to occur, which they probably have).
--
Frank Filz
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