Subject: Re: [drugwar] Death by herbicide
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 14:40:06 -0400
To:        <drugwar@mindvox.com>
From:     Bob Armstrong <bob@cosy.com>
On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 10:42:21 -0400, Jack R. Lebowitz wrote:
>=A0First, a fascist model per Mussolini or Hitler expressly=
 allows
>=A0corporations to profit from implementing evil schemes, and when=
 big
>=A0business and big government are in cahoots as "partners", both=
 are morally
>=A0culpable. 

 Agreed , the American model , and all "modern" mixed economy=
 models are
 essentially the fascist "National Socialist" model .

 The State puts out RFPs stating their requirements and=
 soliciting bids
 seeking the efficiencies and innovation of the market . The=
 pure
 communist system of total political vertical monopoly simply=
 fails too
 completely .

>=A0In my book, that might make Monsanto at least somewhat culpable=
 for
>=A0ecological and health claims...

 Certainly by modern American tort rules the suppliers share=
 liability ,
 and if ever the US War Crimes are brought to a global court ,=
 Monsanto
 and Avalon ( a prison contractor ) , etc , ought to worry about=
 their
 liability which could make asbestos look like kindergarten .

 But , to focus on the dealer rather than the customer is the=
 same moral
 failure as in the drug war . The overwhelming culpability for=
 any
 bad behavior is with the customer/user not the supplier who may=
 have
 many other customers who act just fine . 
 
 As an aside , it can be terribly difficult to say no to the=
 government .

--=A0
=A0Bob Armstrong -- http://CoSy.com -- 212-285-1864