Difference between revisions of "Notorious Failures and Mistakes of Libertarianism"
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{{DES | des = Claims widely adopted by libertarians that are spectacularly wrong.}} | {{DES | des = Claims widely adopted by libertarians that are spectacularly wrong.}} | ||
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== You Can't Legislate Morality == | == You Can't Legislate Morality == | ||
Libertarians opposed legislation aimed at ending bigotry and discrimination. 40 years later, US discrimination has been successfully reduced an amazing amount. | Libertarians opposed legislation aimed at ending bigotry and discrimination. 40 years later, US discrimination has been successfully reduced an amazing amount. | ||
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== DDT Bans Resulted in Millions of Deaths == | == DDT Bans Resulted in Millions of Deaths == | ||
the pesticide industry is attempting to blame Rachel Carson and her green followers for malarial deaths. But in reality, that industry is responsible for the deaths because they have fostered pesticide resistance in mosquitos through indiscriminant sales of their pesticides. Their accusations range from 50 to 90 million. | the pesticide industry is attempting to blame Rachel Carson and her green followers for malarial deaths. But in reality, that industry is responsible for the deaths because they have fostered pesticide resistance in mosquitos through indiscriminant sales of their pesticides. Their accusations range from 50 to 90 million. | ||
| + | == Privatized health care will be cheaper. == | ||
| + | == Defense cannot be achieved by the market. == | ||
| + | == Infrastructure will not be produced by the market. == | ||
| + | == Diseases will not be eradicated by the market. == | ||
| + | == Markets do not solve environmental problems. == | ||
