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> You seem to be against treaties of any kind, Not at all. I am reticent to tell others what they should do within their own borders. Treaties regarding extern
by mcculley 7y ago
> You seem to be against treaties of any kind,
Not at all. I am reticent to tell others what they should do within their own borders. Treaties regarding external interactions are important.
> This is moral posturing
It is not posturing to prefer that I not have to personally vet the provenance of everything I buy in the grocery store. We know what happens when there is insufficient regulation of food. You get melamine in infant formula because it boosted somebody's profit margin.
- pfdietz 7y agoTrade in ag goods is an external interaction. Anyway, what trade treaties require is that health regulations have a rational basis, not be merely pretexts for protectionism. Too much of what I see from Europe is the latter, not the former.
- mcculley 7y agoHow would preventing the import of melamine tainted milk be an external interaction? Should all states be required to sell poisoned milk from China?
- pfdietz 7y agoDid you not read my second paragraph? I think you're not interested in honest debate here.
- mcculley 7y agoWhy would you imply that I didn't read your full comment? Of course I did. You have not made to me a compelling case that a legitimate concern over what one allows into one's food supply is an external interaction.