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by TheCoelacanth 3885 days ago
Why should anyone be allowed to create pollution? They are effectively stealing from all other property owners.
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And what's worse--why is the libertarian's only recourse to sue people after they've done (possibly permanent) damage?

Who cares about the potential winnings from a lawsuit, in a world with no health inspectors (to pick a common "the free market would sort it out" theme), if a restaurant has poisoned your granny and she's in a coma?