On Sun, 4 Sep 2011 10:18:10 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags
> wrote:

>On Sep 4, 10:09*am, blake murphy > wrote:
>
>> i'm not talking about durable goods as much as food, meat and dairy
>> products in particular. *i don't find the libertarian claim that 'the
>> market™ will self-regulate safety' to be at all convincing.
>
>
>Exactly. There are too many producers out there who will take short
>cuts to increase profits....and endanger their consumers.

Durable goods are just as dangerous as foods if not more so;
automobiles are a lot more dangerous than produce... as are services;
public transportation is risky as is a trip to the hair salon, doctor,
and dentist. Unfortunately the majority of people don't have common
sense.