Re:New Evidence About the Dangers of Monsanto’s Roundup
by lj3 on Tuesday May 17, 2016 @05:17PM
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Because it wouldn't matter and it would set a horrible precedent. Who's going to define and enforce what a "reasonable expectation of safety" is? The government, who has a revolving door with the same industry it's expected to regulate?
I prefer the system we have in place now, which is for the press (alternative, professional or otherwise) to alert people to a problem and they can decide how much risk they're willing to take.
Although, I do admit that approach won't work with Monsanto. They don't technically have a monopoly, but they're big enough that a reasonable alternative doesn't exist. But, they're big enough that attempts at regulation or law enforcement won't work either. One of the conundrums of our day, I suppose.
I prefer the system we have in place now, which is for the press (alternative, professional or otherwise) to alert people to a problem and they can decide how much risk they're willing to take.
Although, I do admit that approach won't work with Monsanto. They don't technically have a monopoly, but they're big enough that a reasonable alternative doesn't exist. But, they're big enough that attempts at regulation or law enforcement won't work either. One of the conundrums of our day, I suppose.