government milk

[Guest guest]

If government regulations that support industry at the expense of the

consumer are products of large industries rather than large governments, we

could do

an experiment, where we look at the results in countries that are

fundamentally more socialist versus more capitalist.

Heidi mentioned all the benefits of quasi-socialist Canada. Great example--

they have industries, but they have stronger government, and a more socialist

philosophy and less capitalist philosophy. Presumably, the stronger

government regulations should favor consumers and workers more.

In Canada, according to people I know who live or have lived there, it is

basically impossible to get raw milk. In Canada, simply giving raw milk away is

punishable by the outrageous fine of $250,000 and 3 years in jail.

By contrast, in the more " capitalist " United States, it is legal to sell raw

milk on the market in several states, legal to drink it everywhere, legal to

give it away or sell it from the farm in half the states.

Moreover, since many of the regulations and prohibitions are at not only

state but even municipality level, private citizens can more easily organize

against the government in favor of raw milk, as evidenced by recent successful

campaigns.

Businesses will always try to cheat people, but a stronger government not

only causes a cultural environment more conducive to cheating business culture,

but provides both the philosophical justification and physical force necessary

to maximize this cheating.

Chris