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minus-squarescifu@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year agoRegulations are the only thing that can enforce corporations to do the right thing every time. Free market might make them do it every now and then. Example: do you want free market to (maybe) decide on use of asbestos and lead in fuel or regulations against them right away?
minus-squareDoctorTYVM@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·1 year agoYou do realize that leaded gas came about because of market pressure right? That people had a choice at the pumps to choose from leaded or unleaded?
Regulations are the only thing that can enforce corporations to do the right thing every time. Free market might make them do it every now and then.
Example: do you want free market to (maybe) decide on use of asbestos and lead in fuel or regulations against them right away?
You do realize that leaded gas came about because of market pressure right? That people had a choice at the pumps to choose from leaded or unleaded?