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<Insert “always has been” meme> By definition the EPA, FDA, etc give corporations protections from events, not the other way around. For instance, even if a c

<Insert “always has been” meme> By definition the EPA, FDA, etc give corporations protections from events, not the other way around. For instance, even if a company is provably causing me harm, say through a drug injury, I can’t sue the company for false advertising — FDA approved. How about the EPA? Same deal, I can’t sue a company for causing me injuries due to carbon dioxide, so long as they follow EPA regulations. Historically, before all these agencies you could sue for any injury that caused harm (ie the law).

sqeaky 4y ago
You present a view preposterously one-sided. The FDA fines and sues companies not following the rules. They set a floor for behavior and mitigate frivolous lawsuits. This help companies and society, this is better for both. This isn't a pie we are dividing, this is complex system we are building together. The current system isn't perfect but things are clearly better with than without. Businesses know what they can and can't be sued for and overall less bad shit happens to the populace. It isn't like I have the ability to sue people dumping CO2 into the air. Because lawsuits need more than someone polluting, they need someone to break a rule or cause direct harm and for the victim to know who to sue and have money to do it with We could theoretically make these systems better by making the rules better and sometimes we even do.