To: gridlock
The number of accidental Dynamite deaths is kept to a minimum. Protecting adults from the consequences of their own actions is not a proper function of law or government.
you just have to handle and store it in a responsible manner
I can go along with that, which is a much weaker statement than, "The person who owns or distributes the dynamite is responsible when somebody blows themselves up, no matter how many labels there are."
30 posted on
09/29/2003 11:54:49 AM PDT by
MrLeRoy
(The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. - Jefferson)
To: MrLeRoy
Actually, the statements that you have to handle and store it in a responsible manner, or face strict liability and the statement that the owner is responsible when somebody blows themselves up are largely the same.
The reason for careful handling and storage is to prevent injury, and thus to prevent liability. If injury occurs, the owner is screwed, no matter how many labels there are.
So the prudent owner is very careful about how he handles and stores his dynamite.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to be a prudent manufacturer or distributer of cigarettes, since the very nature of the product is to have somebody stick it between his lips, light it, and suck on the smoke, which is inherently dangerous, no matter how many warning labels there are.
31 posted on
09/29/2003 12:13:08 PM PDT by
gridlock
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