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Politics : Right Wing Extremist Thread -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: DMaA who wrote (14562)	8/16/2001 10:24:25 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 59480

The advantages of certain types of regulations are two- fold: first, the setting forth of clear standards as a sort of safe- harbor of compliance, instead of leaving it to the discretion of juries; and the reassurance of the public against exorbitant risk, thus increasing willingness to participate in the affected market.

To: DMaA who wrote (14562)	8/16/2001 3:33:59 PM
From: Lane3	Respond to of 59480

There's just no incentive to make people sick. And if it happens by accident or negligence, that's what torts are for. If it happens on purpose, that's what criminal law is for. There may be no incentive to make people sick, but, sadly, there's little incentive to avoid it either. The threat of after-the-fact civil or criminal liability is weak, and it doesn't do much for the individual who has died before his heirs can be compensated, assuming they can get compensation. If you're looking for protection rather than compensation, and I think that most people are, civil and criminal actions have been woefully lacking. Karen