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  1. Salmonella crisis

    in Domestic United States Politics

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    I may be mistaken, but I believe the last two salmonella outbreaks before this one were traced back to organic foods, which are treated with natural fertilaizers and pesticides, which are far more dangerous than synthetic ones. Presumably, we wouldn't have to deal with something absurd as organic food. In a laissez faire society, farmers would be free to use the cheapest most effective forms of farming, using synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.

    Thank you!

  3. Salmonella crisis

    in Domestic United States Politics

    Posted

    To eat what? What crisis? Has there been a Salmonella outbreak? The only way the government would be involved in this would be in resolving any lawsuits resulting from negligence.

    http://www.ajc.com/wednesday/content/healt...eline_0717.html

    1200 people have been infected with Salmonella from Tomatoes. How would such a problem be handled in a free market society? 1200 illnesses, there should probably be something done. I agree that the Government shouldn't be the awnser, but in a free market society, what would it be?

  4. Salmonella crisis

    in Domestic United States Politics

    Posted

    Well, the FDA declared it's okay to eat them, but they still don't know where the poison came from.

    I haven't seen any posts on the topic (if there was one, please leave a link, sorry I missed it), so I decided to ask: How would such a crisis be treated in a Laissez fiare state?

    Any thoughts?

  10. Devil's Advocate

    in Introductions and Personal Notes

    Posted · Edited by Devils_Advocate

    Welcome to the forum! What motivated you to read Atlas Shrugged? And what other works of Ayn Rand have you read so far?

    I think this will awnser a lot of questions outlined above:

    I decided to get Atlas Shrugged at Barnes and Noble on December 28, 2007, using a Christmas gift card (lol), because I was heavily immersed in the Republican movement and heard that this book had some strong pro-Capitalist themes. I was a little busy, so the first 300 pages took a little while, but by time I finished those, I was captivated. I read the rest of the book within a week. I loved it, and went and got the Fountainhead. Finished that, and then moved on to Anthem, then We the Living. I was almost compleatly sold - and then I read a bunch of essays in her nonfiction books, I supported it.

  12. How old are you?

    in Introductions and Personal Notes

    Posted · Edited by Devils_Advocate

    I'm 15 - just turned on July 1.

    I'm also 15. Kids my age don't care about reading, or learning in general, much less Objectivism. I know one O'ist, who I converted, and one atheist. Thats about all of the people I can find that are halfway smart.

    I got one of my friends to read Atlas Shrugged and I was shocked beyond belief that it didn't compleatly turn his life upside down. :o

  13. Devil's Advocate

    in Introductions and Personal Notes

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    Hello all!

    I'm a young (15) Objectivist from Maine, who discovered Ayn Rand at the beginning of the year by reading "Atlas Shrugged". It compleatly changed my life.

    I'm here to mostly meet with other Objectivists, discuss ideas, etc., and ask questions. As my name implies, I will often take the opposite side of an issue to see what arguments can be formulated against it (this does not mean that I actually endorse the idea I propose. If it does, I will say so).

    I look forward to having an exciting time here,

    Devils_Advocate

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