Re:Leaded gas was a known poison the day it was invented (2016)
by Rexxar on Sunday September 12, 2021 @06:00PM
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To make things more complex, some (small) harms are legitimate: If you open a new store you "harm" other store owners because they have less customers. When you build/repair your home there is some noises and dusts that can annoy other people but it's considered as a legitimate temporary problem. So the question is more where is the limit ?
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Re:Leaded gas was a known poison the day it was invented (2016)
by MichaelZuo on Sunday September 12, 2021 @10:11PM
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There’s the conundrum for society, especially American society. When there are a million rules covering every minute operation of society, it feels a lot like living in a benevolent dictatorship. And that is very near the best outcome to hope for.
But to not have those rules ultimately invites leaded gasoline 2.0 as technology progresses.
Re:Leaded gas was a known poison the day it was invented (2016)
by jmcqk6 on Monday September 13, 2021 @09:48AM
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There isn't a global limit where you can draw a line and say "good things are on one side of the line and bad things are on the other side of the line" - not when it comes to things like this. It's too bad we like to act differently.