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Far from it. I'm a libertarian and an environmentalist. Pollution is harming other people just as clearly and directly as assault, rape or murder and so regula
by marcuskane2 2y ago
Far from it.
I'm a libertarian and an environmentalist. Pollution is harming other people just as clearly and directly as assault, rape or murder and so regulations against that harm still fit naturally and comfortably within even fairly extreme or hardline libertarian frameworks.
A law that says "You can't spray mace in someone's face" and a law that says "You can't spray <whatever other harmful chemical> in <the air that will eventually hit people's faces>" are ideologically the same.
Perhaps you meant it's a fascist, statist or autocratic dream? The people with power (economic, political, social) get to benefit while the people without power get harmed.
- rqtwteye 2y agoThe libertarians I know are against regulation. Instead you are supposed to sue the party that has injured you. Good luck proving that you were injured for example by leaded gas. It's hard enough for a government agency with many lawyers and scientists to prove long term harm done by pollution. As the little guy you have no chance against a company with deep pockets who can buy as many expert witnesses and lawyers as needed.