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RE: Introduction To Resource Based Economy - Automation And Access Abundance

in #science • 8 years ago

I bet that you believe I am a capitalist. Probably even a capitalist pig. I am not.

Captialism is actually not the culprit here. The problem almost always stems from govern-cement.

It is illegal to feed the homeless in many cities. Problem? govern-cement.
Many places in Africa that have starving people. Is the problem lack of food? Nope, its govern-cement.

It is true that capitalism does not have a pricing mechanism for charity.
But it doesn't stop charity.
However, govern-cements make charity cost prohibitive.
If you were a supplier of food stuffs, and you wanted to give your excess away, well, that is a huge amount of regulations you now need to follow, plus you are taking on a mountain of potential liability.

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    It's illegal for citizens to feed the homeless sometimes, not for stores/restaurants to give away free food or leftovers.
    They simply choose to pour bleach on the surplus rather than give it away as "it encourages people to not buy food."

    All they have to do is simply not pour bleach on the food, or simply require a waiver signing away liability from mold or other issues.
    They just don't care.

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    I covered that part already.
    But I guess you have never been an entrepreneur and had to deal with regulations, insurance and actual liability.

    And a homeless person of questionable sanity cannot be held responsible for what they sign.

    Going to jail for a citizen feeding the homeless is nothing but a slap on the wrist in comparison. Would you seriously risk your business and all your employee's livelihoods?

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     8 years ago  

    Are you seriously saying that them pouring bleach on products they threw in the bin is to protect them from a lawsuit?

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      Yes, I am seriously saying that.
      And yes, that is why they are doing that.
      If you don't believe me, you can go and ask them yourself.

      Most places just have you lock the dumpster.
      Its all about following regulations.

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        Supermarkets can't be held liable for what is thrown away, that's why there are some supermarkets or bagel shops that do not do that.
        Literally google "supermarket bleach food" and you'll find plenty of articles talking about it.
        They do it just to waste the food. It has nothing to do with regulations, if it did they'd require such dumpsters to be locked up behind a fence. They don't.

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           8 years ago  

          I think that there is no more liability once it is disposed in a dumpster, so there is no reason to pour a bleach over it or lock it up.

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            Well, I know there is liability all the way until that trash gets put into a land fill.

            Many many court cases. And if you do not believe me, call an insurance agent and ask about insurance for business premises.

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