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Fact check: libertarians think fraud is a rights violation, a crime that is properly punished. On the other hand, governance by the FDA is tantamount to punish
by wissler 13y ago
Fact check: libertarians think fraud is a rights violation, a crime that is properly punished.
On the other hand, governance by the FDA is tantamount to punishing for a crime not committed. It'd be like putting cameras in your home because you might abuse your children someday. And surely, a lot of stupid people abuse their children, right?
- anigbrowl 13y agoWell, get back to me when negligence is punished like fraud, since the impact on the victim can be just as drastic regardless of tortfeasor's intent or lack of same.
- wissler 13y agoNo, you stop advocating that the rights of innocents are violated for the sake of cases where there is evidence of fraud. Instead, advocate that cases of fraud are actually followed up on. Be an upstanding citizen, not part of the ignorant mob.
- anigbrowl 13y agoAre you saying there should be no culpability for negligence?
- nickff 13y agoHe is saying there should be a presumption of innocence.
- anigbrowl 13y agoThere's a presumption of innocence in fraud cases as well. I'm not proposing handing out fines in the absence of a conviction. I strongly disagree with his claim that governance by the FDA is equivalent to punishment, in fact I think it's total bullshit.
- wissler 13y agoOf course it's punishment. You have to pay an extraordinary amount of time and money under threat of violence. And even when you do comply, from then on you have to start judging whether or not the next feature you add is worth the cost of compliance. This is going to stifle innovation.