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You need to come up with an alternative for people to keep getting their income, before imposing knee-jerk regulations. Which is something that I'd guess you've
by infinity0 7y ago
You need to come up with an alternative for people to keep getting their income, before imposing knee-jerk regulations. Which is something that I'd guess you've accused "uber-liberals" of before.
- mistermann 7y agoOne idea might be that China could some of the money they're currently using to build their overseas empire to instead renovate these local markets, and the farmers could continue operating but in a lower risk fashion. Not that this would ever happen, but I doubt it's economically impossible.
- asfarley 7y agoNo, I don't think an alternative is necessary. It might be enough to say 'this harm is unacceptable; finding an alternative is the people's responsibility'. For example, this is how the law treats people who sell drugs. Do you make the same argument re: drug dealers needing an alternative source of income before we criminalize it?
- AdamJacobMuller 7y ago> Do you make the same argument re: drug dealers needing an alternative source of income before we criminalize it? Unfortunately, yes, I've seen people make that argument. I've had people tell me drug dealing is the only job available to some people in some communities, thereby making it acceptable morally and it shouldn't be prosecuted criminally (at least not so harshly).
- infinity0 7y agoSelling food is a bit different than selling drugs.
- koheripbal 7y agoBanning bad activity for a public good should not require the government to "come up with" alternate behavior. That isn't the function of government.