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> What are we even doing here with capitalism, democracy, etc if we don't generally trust people to make their own decisions? Laws are the primary mechanism by
by fwip 2y ago
> What are we even doing here with capitalism, democracy, etc if we don't generally trust people to make their own decisions?
Laws are the primary mechanism by which democracy safeguards threatened community resources. You may be longing for an anarcho-capitalist society, but don't expect negative externalities to ever be priced in.
- _heimdall 2y agoI'm not an anarcho-capitalist, or an anarchist in general. I generally agree with laws that protect individual freedoms and generally disagree with laws that limit freedoms. Protecting everyone's right to free speech is important for example, legislating whether my milk must be pasteurized is not for example.