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74 percent of food products have added sugar [W:65]

radcen said:
Nothing is absolute, but some traits are common enough. No labeling requirements whatsoever is a Libertarian-like concept.

I don't want to side-track too much, but I don't see Libertarians as being anarchists at all. I see them as believing order will result, because most people are basically honest and decent if you let them be, and I believe they honestly believe that, but I also see that as naive and contradictory to core human nature.
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Says who though? This is the standard take on libertarianism that doesn't accurately reflect the philosophy.

I am very much libertarian minded, and yet I believe all foodstuffs should be very clearly and accurately labeled. There are surely some libertarians who might profess objection to labeling, but I don't think it's quite so wide spread as you imagine.

In the end, I think a lot of people believe they know what libertarianism is all about, but many have very little understanding of the actual philosophy. Plenty of room for proper regulation and oversight in a libertarian system.
 
Ikari said:
Says who though? This is the standard take on libertarianism that doesn't accurately reflect the philosophy.

I am very much libertarian minded, and yet I believe all foodstuffs should be very clearly and accurately labeled. There are surely some libertarians who might profess objection to labeling, but I don't think it's quite so wide spread as you imagine.

In the end, I think a lot of people believe they know what libertarianism is all about, but many have very little understanding of the actual philosophy. Plenty of room for proper regulation and oversight in a libertarian system.
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As someone who was a member of the party, albeit 25-ish years ago, I think I have a pretty good handle on what they're all about.

And your stated belief just confirms my previous point that nothing is absolute.
 
radcen said:
As someone who was a member of the party, albeit 25-ish years ago, I think I have a pretty good handle on what they're all about.

And your stated belief just confirms my previous point that nothing is absolute.
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Maybe a quarter of a century ago it was, but as a member of the party now, I think it's rather inaccurate to make it seem as if it is some majority idealism. FDA and EPA and other agencies have proper place in a libertarian society.
 
Ikari said:
Maybe a quarter of a century ago it was, but as a member of the party now, I think it's rather inaccurate to make it seem as if it is some majority idealism. FDA and EPA and other agencies have proper place in a libertarian society.
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Not from what I see and hear, both online and among in-life conversations.

Be that as it may, no labeling requirement whatsoever is a bad idea. It's not intrusive to require it, and it helps people who want to be responsible.
 
radcen said:
Not from what I see and hear, both online and among in-life conversations.

Be that as it may, no labeling requirement whatsoever is a bad idea. It's not intrusive to require it, and it helps people who want to be responsible.
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I would agree, it is a bad idea. People need to have the proper information to make informed decisions. If they want to go on to make bad decisions, then for the most part that will be on them so long as they don't infringe upon the rights of others in the process. But people must be afforded the clear and honest data on which they can make informed decisions.

That being said, it wouldn't quite be an absolute. Such as, couldn't make a twinkie with arsenic in it, even if it's properly labeled.
 
truthatallcost said:
I love those dam things. Stores in the US sell other brands of shortbread cookies, but Walkers are the only ones I'll buy. Scottish butter must be better or something.
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If the ingredients don't include rice flour then pass them by.
 
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