[ImaCake]

Arguably, institutions like the EPA exist to moderate extremes. The EPA simulatenously prevents industry from causing cancer clusters and extinctions while also preventing eco-terrorism. All the science, surveys, and purple prose done by the EPA and consultants is arguably kinda bullshit, but it is very useful bullshit because its a whole lot better than assassinated mining executives and hospitals full of throat cancer victims.

[throwawaymaths]

wow. so as our society our only options are "do nothing" or "murder executives". i am sorry for your worldview.

[ImaCake]

>our only options are "do nothing" or "murder executives".

Well no, we can have some form of mediator institution which arbitrates such debates peacefully. You could also setup a ritualised debate implicitly agreed to by both parties so you could do this without an EPA - this is essentially how humans did things before we invented rationalised nation states.

You should avoid silly personal attacks, you might get better responses from people.

[amanaplanacanal]

What do you suggest as the alternative? I'm genuinely curious.