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Old 03-11-2008, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by ViolaLee View Post
And the families who die of cancer because of the toxic waste that was dumped? They are just collateral damage?
They're the benefactors of the most expensive cancer treatments known to man, thanks to their profit from selling off the chemical company they now own.

If you think passing regulatory laws has done a better job than that, let me know.

As an aside, you could regulate such activities as externalities, and I doubt many libertarians would take issue with that.
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