Reply #3: I'm not a fan of the property owner argument here. [View All]

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Americans will always discuss the role of government in our society. However it is ALWAYS true that government will eventually get involved. The real question is WHEN will it get involved? Will it get involved when it can prevent people from getting cancer or will it get involved when it's too late by paying medical bills after people get cancer?

The property owner aspect of this is not really right because the property owner does give up some rights when they open for business and hire employees. Property owners don't have to open for business. If they do, the property owner does not have the right to endanger employees' health just because they own the property.

Likewise, if there were no health inspectors, government would still get involved when the coroner arrives to take away poisoned customers. Instead, we take the logical and preventative step of having health inspectors. The government also gets involved by enforcing property rights when there are trespassers. It doesn't seem right for them to accept some government interference when it's to their advantage but absolutely refuse it when it's to the public's advantage.

It's not like we're stealing their property to build a Wal-Mart which should always be forbidden.