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re 2: So? Kids hurt themselves and swallow dumb things all the time. It's your job as a parent to keep those things away from them. It's not the government's

re 2: So? Kids hurt themselves and swallow dumb things all the time. It's your job as a parent to keep those things away from them. It's not the government's job, and it's certainly not the manufacturer's job.

HarryHirsch 13y ago
Proof by insistence? In a different time Upton Sinclair published The Jungle, and that book set the forces in motion that gave the country inspection of meat products and also the FDA. I do realize that there are problems with that public authority, nevermind that it is intentionally underfunded, but no public oversight of the food and drug supply would be even worse. We know that for a fact, because we have seen it.
- shrnky 13y ago
  - Their authority the problem. Increasingly authoritarian being the issue. - As they should be underfunded. Keeps their power in check.
  - derleth 13y ago
    > As they should be underfunded. Keeps their power in check. No, changing laws keeps their power in check. Underfunding them simply makes them less effective and more arbitrary.
- sneak 13y ago
  This is not a food or a drug.
- redthrowaway 13y ago
  That's regulation ensuring products are safe when used as intended, not regulation ensuring products can't be used unsafely. It's a key difference. The government should ensure bottled water is free from E. coli. It shouldn't ensure you can't drown in it.