- 22 Jul 2014 19:20
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And how would this 'negotiating' proceed, Nunt? I'm guessing it would go something like this:
TOWNSPEOPLE: Your nuclear reactor is dangerous and has lowered the value of our property, not to mention it may blow up and kill us all horribly. We demand that you spend money to make it safe!
C. MONTGOMERY BURNS: No! Smithers, release the hounds!
*The townspeople scatter in all directions, screaming in fear, as slavering guard dogs chase them off Mr Burns' property*
Libertarianism: "The safety problem of a nuclear reactor is solved by negotiating between the owner of the reactor and those who are affected by a potential failure".
And how would this 'negotiating' proceed, Nunt? I'm guessing it would go something like this:
TOWNSPEOPLE: Your nuclear reactor is dangerous and has lowered the value of our property, not to mention it may blow up and kill us all horribly. We demand that you spend money to make it safe!
C. MONTGOMERY BURNS: No! Smithers, release the hounds!
*The townspeople scatter in all directions, screaming in fear, as slavering guard dogs chase them off Mr Burns' property*
"Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies." - Marx (Groucho)