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In a libertarian Republican world we would be responsible for testing our kids toys for lead paint, inspect our food and drugs like the FDA and USDA. But why? Why can`t companies have the morals, ethics, and empathy not to make and sell dangerous products in the first place, are they human? What is wrong with our fading generations?
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Well, first off you have to decide whether you are in a libertarian world or a republican world. In a libertarian republican world you can have a ball that is all red and all green at the same time.
In a libertarian world, why would you need to do all your own product testing? There are ALREADY companies that provide product testing services long before the product gets to the store shelves. The largest of these is Underwriter Laboratories. Compaines pay large sums to make their products good enough to earn the UL seal of approval. Then there is ANSI, whose only power is to say whether a version of a programming language is close enough to specifications to use the name of that language. They are so powerful that Microsoft was forced to release C# when their new version of C was too different to be called C++. Notice, though, that ANSI had no power to tell Microsoft they couldn't release their language, only that they could not call it C++. Also there is Snell which gives more stringent approvals than the DOT does with reguards to motorcycle helmets. It is a niche market but it is a valueable one and every single biker knows that a Snell helmet is better than one that merely has DOT approval. Also there is the Consumer Union which publishes Consumer Reports so that you can compare the quality of various products that are already above minimum government standards.
The second point of your question, no doubt, is the fear of having to rely on your own judgement. Yes, in a libertarian world, nobody will be holding your hand and telling you what is good and what is bad. That may seem like a contradiction to what I wrote about UL, but nobody is forced to comply with UL standards. They make a profit because people recignize their trustworthiness. It is possible for a product to come to market without UL approval. Also it is possible for you to buy a product that UL has not approved. Given two nearly identical products, one with UL approval and one without UL approval, which would you choose?
Of course you didn't expect that question to be turned on you. Your actual argument is "sure I'd know enough to chose the UL product, but the lumpen proletariat is not smart enough to do so." That means that you believe the general citizen is an idiot, while libertarians actually trust in the self interest of the average citizen. We think that because they do not want to hurt themselves they will take some precautions to prevent themselves from getting hurt, and thus will want a safer product.
Companies do try to go above and beyond, which is one of the many ways they try to get an edge over the competition. There was a farmer who tried to do stricter Mad Cow testing, so he could advertise "My beef is safter than government standards, their beef is only to government standards." Guess who told him that he couldn't. Yep, it was the USDA. He was forbiden from having the empathy not to make and sell dangerous products in the first place, forbidden by the very organization you deem necessary to keep his product safe.
Finally, for those products that slip through the cracks, there is product liability. Fraud and false advertising would both be frowned on by the courts in a libertarian world. If all else failed (which it sometimes does in our world as well so you cannot use "if all else failed" as an excuse to reject libertarianism) then you can take the manufacturer to court if you were led to believe you were buying one product and you got something else instead.
Now in a Republican world, things would be completely different.
Well, first off you have to decide whether you are in a libertarian world or a republican world. In a libertarian republican world you can have a ball that is all red and all green at the same time.
In a libertarian world, why would you need to do all your own product testing? There are ALREADY companies that provide product testing services long before the product gets to the store shelves. The largest of these is Underwriter Laboratories. Compaines pay large sums to make their products good enough to earn the UL seal of approval. Then there is ANSI, whose only power is to say whether a version of a programming language is close enough to specifications to use the name of that language. They are so powerful that Microsoft was forced to release C# when their new version of C was too different to be called C++. Notice, though, that ANSI had no power to tell Microsoft they couldn't release their language, only that they could not call it C++. Also there is Snell which gives more stringent approvals than the DOT does with reguards to motorcycle helmets. It is a niche market but it is a valueable one and every single biker knows that a Snell helmet is better than one that merely has DOT approval. Also there is the Consumer Union which publishes Consumer Reports so that you can compare the quality of various products that are already above minimum government standards.
The second point of your question, no doubt, is the fear of having to rely on your own judgement. Yes, in a libertarian world, nobody will be holding your hand and telling you what is good and what is bad. That may seem like a contradiction to what I wrote about UL, but nobody is forced to comply with UL standards. They make a profit because people recignize their trustworthiness. It is possible for a product to come to market without UL approval. Also it is possible for you to buy a product that UL has not approved. Given two nearly identical products, one with UL approval and one without UL approval, which would you choose?
Of course you didn't expect that question to be turned on you. Your actual argument is "sure I'd know enough to chose the UL product, but the lumpen proletariat is not smart enough to do so." That means that you believe the general citizen is an idiot, while libertarians actually trust in the self interest of the average citizen. We think that because they do not want to hurt themselves they will take some precautions to prevent themselves from getting hurt, and thus will want a safer product.
Companies do try to go above and beyond, which is one of the many ways they try to get an edge over the competition. There was a farmer who tried to do stricter Mad Cow testing, so he could advertise "My beef is safter than government standards, their beef is only to government standards." Guess who told him that he couldn't. Yep, it was the USDA. He was forbiden from having the empathy not to make and sell dangerous products in the first place, forbidden by the very organization you deem necessary to keep his product safe.
Finally, for those products that slip through the cracks, there is product liability. Fraud and false advertising would both be frowned on by the courts in a libertarian world. If all else failed (which it sometimes does in our world as well so you cannot use "if all else failed" as an excuse to reject libertarianism) then you can take the manufacturer to court if you were led to believe you were buying one product and you got something else instead.
Now in a Republican world, things would be completely different.
What would be a good paint color for my basement?
JennyH
We are getting carpet, which is pretty dark...(it was for free). We want to just paint the cement on the wall for right now, but want to make it look a little more brighter...more comfy down there. We plan to finish the basement with dry wall and ceilings in the future...it will be a slow project though, because it is not in our budget as of right now. I just want it to be a little more comfy...put the kids toys down there...a dart board, tv and couch. What are your suggestions?
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If it's like a dark brown then maybe beige or light blue. I love dark brown and light blue :) but it depends on what furniture you're putting down there too because you want to create a color scheme so if your carpet is dark brown then your couch is beige you're gonna wanna go with maybe a beige wall.
If it's like a dark brown then maybe beige or light blue. I love dark brown and light blue :) but it depends on what furniture you're putting down there too because you want to create a color scheme so if your carpet is dark brown then your couch is beige you're gonna wanna go with maybe a beige wall.
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