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Libertarian types are actually not opposed to lawsuits. They are seen as a possible substitute for many government regulations, e.g. maybe you don’t need a bunc
by tlrobinson 5y ago
Libertarian types are actually not opposed to lawsuits. They are seen as a possible substitute for many government regulations, e.g. maybe you don’t need a bunch of regulations on the safety of things like lithium ion batteries when the threat of lawsuit is enough. Obviously that doesn’t work 100% of the time, though.
- sofixa 5y ago> Obviously that doesn’t work 100% of the time, though. What a great way to describe libertarianism in a single sentence. The vast majority of their talking points and ideas fall apart quite easily under any sort of scrutiny or contact with the real world.
- tlrobinson 5y agoWell, regulations don’t work 100% of the time either.
- sofixa 5y agoThey do. Not always to a 100% ( e.g. US prohibition of alcohol), sometimes with unintended consequences, sometimes even counterproductive consequences. Nevertheless, it works better, in theory and practice.